The polytechnic in Ibadan has made it a crime for students to hug each other publicly on campus, and the penalty would be suspension for one semester, and also made it unlawful for expectant or nursing mothers to bring children inside the classrooms or hostels.
Confirming the strict morality code, Adewole Soladoye, the polytechnic’s spokesman said, “The school is not a nursing home. Is it right to bring babies into lecture rooms? It is a distraction,”
He continued, “They are free to have babies. But they should look for a childcare facility for their babies.”
The polytechnic’s decision was disclosed in a morality code signed by its governing council.
The school governing council said certificates would only be awarded to students “upright” in their academic pursuit and moral conduct, urging them to shun indecent dressing.
The institution’s official memo is reproduced below.
THE POLYTECHNIC, IBADAN, INDECENT DRESSING/POSTURE NOTICE TO NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS
Certificates of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, are awarded to Students found worthy in both academic pursuits and good character.
Students are required to abide by the Institution’s Standard and code of conduct, of which Indecent Dressing/Posture is one.
The Management, on behalf of the Governing Council, has approved for implementation of the under-listed Sanctions for the following categories of Indecent Dressing/Posture.
INDECENT DRESSING/POSTURE. SANCTION
- Multi Coloured braids for females. One (1) Semester suspension
- Coloured Hairstyles. One (1) Semester suspension
3. Hair Braiding for Males. Two (2) Semester suspension
- Dreadlocks. One (1) Semester suspension
- Spangled Hair Style for Males. Two (2) Semester suspension
- Earring for Males/Cowries for Females. One (1) Semester suspension
- Unconventional Wearing of Face Cap/ Fez Cap. One (1) Semester suspension
- Tattered Jeans. One (1) Semester suspension
- Micro/Mini Dress. One (1) Semester suspension
- Crop Tops/Jump Tops. One (1) Semester suspension
- Off Shoulder Clothes. One (1) Semester suspension
- Backless Clothes. One (1) Semester suspension
- Transparent Wear. One (1) Semester suspension
- Bum Shorts. One (1) Semester suspension
- Nose, Mouth Eye Extra rings. One (1) Semester suspension
- Sagging. One (1) Semester suspension
- Tattoo. One (1) Semester suspension
OTHER SANCTIONABLE CONDUCTS
- Intimate Open Embrace (Hugging) One (1) Semester suspension
- Openly sitting on each other’s laps (Opposite Sex) One (1) Semester suspension
- Nursing Mothers/Pregnant Students residing in the Hostel. One (1) Semester suspension
- Bringing Babies to the Hostel/Classroom. Ejection from the Hostel/Classroom One (1) Semester suspension
- Driving of tinted vehicles by students into the campus. Impounding of Car One (1) Semester suspension