… as it matriculates 1,869 newly admitted students

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja

Bingham University, Karu,yesterday, matriculated a total of 1,869 newly admitted students, spread across 15 faculties and 54 departments.

The number is out of 9,000 applications the school received from qualified candidates who sought to be admitted into various programmes of the university.

Speaking at the matriculation ceremony, the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Ayuba, explained that others others could not be shortlisted due largely to quota allocation by regulatory bodies and and the school’s capacity to absorb all.

While congratulating the newly admitted students on their admissions into the various programmes, he charged them to be diligent and avoid engaging in social vices at all times.

He informed them that engaging in unethical conduct such as examination malpractices, assault, bullying, sexual harassment, drugs, cultism and all forms of crimes and criminality, would not be condoned by the school.

The vice chancellor equally warned the students against engaging in bad company, destruction of critical infrastructure and riots in the school, noting that such actions attract sanctions that can lead to expulsion as the university has zero tolerance for unwholesome behaviours.

“Today marks a significant milestone on your journey to becoming solution-providers, innovators, job-creators, policy-makers, technocrats, as well being salt and light to a dying world, “Prof. Ayuba told the new students.

He said students admitted to study Pharmacy programme were quite lucky as only three days ago, the university received the approval of the National Universities Commission,NUC, for the conversion of Bachelor of Pharmacy to Doctor of Pharmacy programme with effect from 2024/2025 session.

“That means you are the first set that will be graduating with your Doctor of Pharmacy. Double congratulations to you, ” he said.

“By taking the oath today, you have formally joined a community of men and women that are seeking knowledge in the fear of Christ and desire to be change-agents in the market place, ” he told the new students.

While incoming the students that the vision and mission of Bingham Uiniversity is to be a world-class conventional university in a Christ-centered environment, the vice chancellor equally informed them that the school’s mission is to “produce graduates that have both knowledge and skills for self-reliance and in the fear of Christ. “

“Bingham University has lived up to this vision and mission over the past 20 years courtesy of the visionary leadership of its founding fathers within the various Executive Councils, academics of ECWA extraction, past and present members of the Governing Council and BOT; past and present Vice-Chancellors, Principal Officers, Management team, members of Senate, staff, students and other strategic partners.

” With you on-board this ship, I believe the vision of our founding fathers will wax stronger and shine brighter.

“Today, the University has grown in leaps and bounds with 15 faculties and 46 undergraduate and 58 postgraduate programmes. There are two campuses (Karu campus is the main campus while the Teaching Hospital is in Jos). We have a vibrant and enthusiastic staff with knowledge, expertise and experience in diverse fields, “he said.

He told the students that what the school expected from them were prompt payment of school fees, lecture and chapel attendance, security consciousness, value addition as well as biblical virtues.

“On the part of management, we will ensure we provide an enabling learning environment for you while you study in Bingham University.

We are committed to building more hostels, upgrading the library and the ICT centre, providing sports and recreational facilities as well as provision of classrooms and lecture halls in spite of the limitation of funds, “he assured.

Guest Speaker of the occasion, Assoc. Prof. Joy Shuaibu, charged the students to endeavour to remember God as the Anchor of their success in whatever they are doing at all times.