President Bola Tinubu has appointed Maj.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure (rtd), former Director General of, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and four others constitute a special committee to combat social vices in tertiary institutions.
Hon. Sunday Asefon, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement, confirmed this in a statement made on Sunday.
According to him, the action was made to address the rising concern over social vices at higher institutions across the country.
He said drug abuse, sexual harassment, cultism, cybercrime, and academic dishonesty among others are some of the social vices that hinder the academic performance and personal development of some students.
Asefon added that those vices did not only hinder academic performance but also threatened the overall safety and well-being of students thereby casting a shadow over the vibrant environment of tertiary institutions.
“The formation of the special committee underscores a significant commitment to the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu to safeguard the future of Nigerian students.
“And also the need for a comprehensive and collaborative approach in tackling the menace of social vices in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions,” he said.
Asefon said that the committee was drawn from various stakeholders, renowned educationists, student activists, and patriotic leaders among others.
He listed the newly formed Special Committee for the Eradication of Social Vices in Tertiary Institutions (SESV-TI) as Maj.- Gen. Suleiman Kazaure (rtd) and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Nigeria Army University Biu, as the Chairman.
Others are Maxwell Okoye as Secretary, Prof. Jerry Ugokwe, a Professor of Legislative Studies, and Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, former Deputy Speaker, Federal House of Representatives.