Uche Cecil Izuora
The Vice Chancellor of Lead City University, Ibadan, Professor Kabiru Adeyemo, says the University has zero tolerance to COVID-19 pandemic with strong observance of laid down protocol.
With such strong approach the institution has been able to ensure no record of COVID-19 infection on its campus, he said.
Adeyemo said the management ensured that staff and students strictly follow the safety protocols and health guidelines adding that massive decontamination and disinfection operation was carried out.
He made this known while speaking at a “Breakfast Meeting”, organised by the South-West Group of Online Publishers (SWEGOP), held on Thursday, in Ibadan, the state capital.
His words: “Our university, in compliance with the Federal Government directives and NUC guidelines, the management ensured that staff and students strictly follow the safety protocols and health guidelines including; use of nose masks, face-shield, personal hand sanitizers, regular washing of hands with soap and running water, and physical distancing on our campus since resumption of academic activities, and to the glory of God, there has been no record of Covid-19 infection on our campus.
“A massive decontamination and disinfection operation was carried out within the campus at the beginning of the session.”
Adeyemo also said that the university management has zero tolerance for any form of misconduct by staff and students of the institution.
He said rigorous measures put in place at Lead City University, are enough foolproof against academic cheat among the students, particularly at the post-graduate level.
He also disclosed that there is no room for cultism, brigandage, rape and other social vices among the students, adding that there are specific measures put in place to discipline any erring staff or student of the institution.
According to him, during the 2020/2021 Academic Session, some erring members of staff of the institution were given various degrees of sanctions, depending on the gravity of their offences.
The sanctions, Professor Adeyemo said, were in line with the procedure of the university’s Human Resources Management Policy and Conditions of Service for its staff.
“Lead City University pays zero tolerance to issues of misconduct and other behaviours of negative nature to official matters among its staff.
“In this circumstance, following laid down procedures, as provided in the University’s Human Resources Management Policy and Conditions of Service for staff, during the year under consideration, some erring members of staff were given various degrees of sanctions, depending on the gravity of their offences.
“For instance, some have been relieved of their positions for offences ranging from absconding from duty, not complying with terms and conditions of employment, betraying trust placed on them by the university and engaging in acts detrimental to the interest of the university, while some were placed on suspension for specific period of time and some given letters of warning,” he said.
He added that the institution has continued to explore partnerships and collaborations from across the world, stressing that such collaborations and partnerships will provide opportunity for the staff and students to work with the best of their peers and gain access to complementary resources, equipment and knowledge.