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The Vice Chancellor of a Nigerian university has stated that the institution does not give admission to students with tattoos.
In an interview with newsmen, the Vice Chancellor of the Akwa Ibom University, Prof. Eno James Ibanga, said students who intend gaining admission into the university are thoroughly screened before being admitted.
According to him, the policy was out in place to check that they do not belong to cults.
He also disclosed that over 90 per cent of programmes of the institution have received full accreditation from the National Universities Commission.
Courses on religious studies, mass communication, history and international relations have received interim accreditation from the NUC, he said.
He said the accreditation team from the NUC would visit the institution to complete the accreditation of the remaining three programmes.
He commended the state government for allowing the university enjoy autonomy in spite of the fact that it is state-owned.