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Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic Aba, Abia State, has banned lecturers from forcing students to buy specific textbooks, a move many believe will end extortion, sex for grades among others.
According to the Rector of the school, Dr. C. K Okoro, this move is aimed at reducing the financial burden on students and their families, particularly when the textbooks are unnecessary or unrelated to the curriculum.
The Rector of the citadel of learning, faulted the practice of forcing students to buy textbooks, describing it as inappropriate and unacceptable while revealing that some lecturers have exploited the practice to engage in unethical behaviours, including extortion and “sex for grades,” which he declared will no longer be tolerated.
According to him, “It is no longer business as usual,” Dr. Okoro stated, emphasizing the institution’s commitment to academic integrity and excellence under his leadership.
As a way of enforcing the new directive, Dr. Okoro, warned that any lecturer found violating the policy would face immediate dismissal, while students complicit in such schemes would be expelled.
He commended the Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti for providing the necessary resources to elevate the institution’s standards while appealing to students to focus on their studies and avoid shortcuts, which would attract severe penalties.
The Rector also spoke on the institution’s resolve to eliminate practices that add undue stress, economic burden and costs on parents.
Okoro pledged that thr institution will become a globally competitive institution, with a renewed commitment to excellence and accountability.
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