The management of the University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State has banned the traditional “sign-out” celebration for final-year undergraduate students.
According to a statement by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Chima Chibuike Wokocha, the decision aims to maintain order and discipline during final year examinations.
The ban also prohibits students from signing on T-shirts within or around examination venues, gathering after exams, and having security escorts.
Also,Photographers who set up platforms to capture sign-out moments will also be arrested.
The institution emphasized that the ban is total and binding on all final year students, warning that violators will face the Students’ Disciplinary Committee.
“We urge all finalists to celebrate responsibly so that this tradition is preserved for future classes,” said the Students’ Union Government, clarifying that the sign-out tradition hasn’t been entirely banned, but students must celebrate peacefully and responsibly.
Some students and alumni have mixed feelings about the ban, with some arguing it’s necessary to maintain decorum, while others feel it robs students of a cherished tradition marking the end of their academic journey “.
