Over the weekend the Vice-Chancellor of the Akwa Ibom University, Prof. Eno James Ibanga, has said his university does not give admission to students with tattoos.
The VC, who made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen, said students who intend gaining admission into the university are thoroughly screened before being admitted.
He also said this was to check that they do not belong to cults. Ibang said over 90 percent of programmes of the institution have received full accreditation from the National Universities Commission.
Courses on religious studies, mass communication, history and international relations have received interim accreditation from the NUC, he said.
He said the accreditation team from the NUC would visit the institution to complete the accreditation of the remaining three programmes.
He commended the state government for allowing the university to enjoy autonomy in spite of the fact that it is state-owned. The vice-chancellor said apart from autonomy, the management of the school enjoys support from the Governing Council and the state government.
Ibanga said: “All faculties except three programmes have full accreditation and the management only admits students within its capacity. The University at present has 7,300 students.”
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