The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna on Saturday matriculated 1,673 students for its 2022/2023 academic session.
The Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, AVM Emmanuel Wonah, while addressing the matriculating students, charged them to be good ambassadors of the Institution.
Wonah commended the institute for increasing the courses available at the undergraduate level from 11 to 28.
“This is indeed very commendable” he said, adding that as a premier
hybrid institution in Nigeria, it concurrently runs both Polytechnic and University systems.
“This makes you, the students, very unique in your training,” he said.
Wonah told the students that they are expected to be better than students from other contemporary universities, who, unlike them, do not have the benefit of theoretical and practical training.
He enjoined the students to remember their major reason for being in the institution, saying that it was to read, study, make good grades and be good ambassadors of their homes, school and the nation.
He urged them that while not losing sight of their academic goals, they should also have an active social life with their fellow students.
“You have sworn an oath of allegiance to remain committed and disciplined all through your period of study here.
“I, therefore, urge you all to look carefully at the contents of the oath in your spare time.
“Those words are binding, hence, you must be careful not to breach any aspect of the oath, which may lead to your suspension or expulsion.”
Wonah appreciated the AFIT commandant and the staff for their relentless effort towards providing an enabling environment for students to achieve a successful academic and career path.
Earlier, the AFIT Commandant, AVM Paul Jemitola, said this was the institution’s 6th joint matriculation ceremony for National Diploma and Degree Programmes.
Jemitola said the occasion marked the official and statutory admission of qualified and deserving students into institutions of higher learning.
According to him, AFIT occupied a very unique position in Nigeria as the only hybrid higher institution offering a blend of University, Polytechnic, and Military programmes.
