Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State
The Circular
By Our Reporter
A circular dated September 7, 2021 threatening to rusticate any student involved in any form of indecent dressing has emanated from the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State.
The circular with reference number AD/ REG//CIR/58/VOL. VI/309, signed by the registrar of the school, Olugbenga Arajulu, states that anyone who fails to comply with the directive will be rusticated from the school for a semester.
“This is to inform you that the Senate had at its 171st Regular Meeting of Wednesday, 25th August 2021, observed and frowned at the high rate of indecent dressing among the students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State’.
“For clarity of purposes, indecent dressing includes, but not limited, to the following: wearing of skimpy skirts and blouses; leaving the cleavages open by female students; and wearing of braids or dreadlocks, earrings, nose rings, tattered jeans, sagging, etc, by some male students.
“After thorough deliberation on the issue, the Senate, in its wisdom, decided that the penalty for indecent dressing shall henceforth be rustication for one semester, effective from 25th August, 2021.
“Any student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko who violates the above Senate decision on indecent dressing is deemed to have committed a misconduct and he/she shall be sanctioned accordingly.”
