UNIJOS matriculates 7000 students — out of 31,759 applicants

The University of Jos on Wednesday matriculated 7,000 new students into its 12 faculties.

Sebastian Maimako, the vice chancellor, said that 31,759 candidates applied to the school out of which the 7,000 were picked for the 2016/2017 session.

He advised the new students to take their stories seriously and warned them against cultism and other anti-social activities capable of truncating their educational pursuits.

Maimako said that the objective of the matriculation was to acquaint the new students with fundamental principles, norms and culture of the institution, and advised them to abide by its rules and regulations.

He also advised them to participate in all activities of the institution, especially sports, religious clubs and other societies, but said that such activities should not be at the detriment of their studies.

The VC emphasised the importance of the social media to their studies but urged the students to use it responsibly.

“You should use the social media for only positive things that will add value to your stay in the university,” he counseled.

He warned students against publishing anything concerning the university without the written permission of the vice-chancellor through the registrar, and assured them of adequate security while on campus.