Poor academic performance: university withdraws 460 students

Following their very poor performance in the just ended academic session, the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State has withdrawn 460 students.

The Information Officer of the University, Mrs Lydia Legbo said that the 460 students, all in 100 level performed far below the University's acceptable minimum standard.

She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday that the affected students had to go because the institution could not afford to violate the National Universities Commission, NUC’s guidelines on minimum standards.

She recalled that students were advised to be committed to their studies when they were offered admission into the institution.

The affected students who cut across several departments of the university have been served their letters of withdrawal since Friday.

“They were asked to withdraw because they could not meet the requirement set for students to move to the next level in the pursuit of their education by the NUC,” said Mrs Legbo.

She explained that the sacked students failed to get a GPA of 1.5 at the end of the academic session “and by virtue of the guideline, they cannot continue their programmes."

Abujacitynews learnt that their case was made worse by the cancelation of your Pass Certificate by the National Universities Commission, NUC.