Nigerian varsity, LAUTECH bans students from bringing cars to campus

The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria has prohibited students from driving or bringing cars to campus.

The school also prohibited the use of tinted vehicles by staff and students, adding that learner permits must be displayed on the vehicles of new drivers.

According to a memo issued by the school’s registrar, Kayode Ogunleye, the decision was made at a management meeting on Wednesday.

The memo reads: “The University management at its regular meeting held, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, deliberated on the occurrence of traffic on the campus and decided as follows.

“Vehicles owned by students are hereby banned from entering the university campus. Vehicles with no registration numbers are no longer allowed on campus. Roadside parking of vehicles should stop forthwith.”

The registrar also said unauthorised vehicles parked at various locations in the university should be taken out with immediate effect.

“Any unauthorised vehicles parked at various positions in the university should be taken out with immediate effect, failing which the university security will take appropriate action on such vehicles.

 “Tinted vehicles being used by some staff and students are hereby prohibited. Learner permits must be placed on the vehicles of beginner drivers.”

“The acting vice chancellor, bursar, university Liberian, provosts and deans, directors, heads of departments/units and acting head of security unit were copied in the memo,” Ogunleye added.