Covenant University suspends over 200 students for not attending Easter conference

by Dolapo Adelana

Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, has suspended over 200 students for not attending its Easter ‘Youth Alive’ programme, The Punch reports.

Parents and students have described the decision as unjust.

They said the rules of their admission did not say it is compulsory for them to attend the programme organised by the faith-based institution.

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A 400-level of the institution who spoke on the matter, said, “We were going for the services in the morning and night and people were getting tired of it because we were also preparing for exams. So, the Vice-Chancellor got angry and ordered that those who missed the services be sanctioned.

“Some were suspended for four weeks and those who had missed eight services for the four days got a year.”

Another 300-level student, said, “The mood in school is really tense. Though students are not protesting but they are angry because you are preparing for an exam you’re not sure you will sit for, until the paper starts.

“They stopped me from sitting for a paper last week because I did not go for a service and I don’t know if I will be allowed in today either.”

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A concerned parent who registered her displeasure said the punishment especially for final year students was not commiserate with the offences committed.

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  1. it abnormal for the vc to ordered the suspension for final year student

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