Ondo Varsity Imposes Rustication as Punishment for Indecent Dressing

By Fidelis David

The management of the Ondo state-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) has imposed rustication as the penalty for indecent dressing by the students of the institution.

In a circular to students signed by the school registrar, Olugbenga Arajulu, and obtained by THISDAY, with reference number AD/REG/CIR/58/VOL.VI/309 dated September 7, 2021, the management of the institution lamented the high rate of indecent dressing among the students which was almost becoming a standard among them on campus.

The statement read: “After thorough deliberation on the issue, the Senate, in its wisdom, decided that the penalty for indecent dressing shall henceforth be rustication for one month semester, effective from August 25, 2021.

“For clarity of purpose, indecent dressing includes but not limited to – 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 among others by some male students.

“Any student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko who violates the above Senate decision on indecent dressing is deemed to have committed misconduct and he or she shall be sanctioned accordingly.”