The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has actually suspended a lecturer caught in a viral video physically assaulting prospects of the Interim Joint Admission Board (IJMB) program during an examination exercise.
The video, which circulated commonly on social media on Monday, showed the lecturer caning several prospects who were kneeling with their hands raised while taking turns to receive strokes on their palms.
The incident triggered outrage amongst Nigerians, with lots of condemning making use of corporal punishment in universities and requiring disciplinary action against the lecturer.
Responding to the development, the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Akinteye Babatunde, described the speaker’s actions as inappropriate, insisting that trainees need to not go through physical penalty.
In a declaration issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Halimat Garba, the polytechnic clarified that those seen in the video were not trainees of the institution however IJMB prospects who apparently got here late for their continuous assessments.
The management condemned the lecturer’s conduct, worrying that the organization does not support violence or physical punishment as a disciplinary measure.
According to the statement, the lecturer has been alleviated of his responsibilities pending the outcome of an investigation into the occurrence.
The institution reaffirmed its commitment to preserving a learning environment constructed on respect, understanding, and positive engagement, while guaranteeing stakeholders that proper actions would be required to avoid a reoccurrence.
Kwara State Polytechnic also expressed appreciation for the issues raised by members of the general public and pledged to handle the matter with the severity it deserves.