UNIZIK Students Don Face Waka After Breaking ‘Signing Off’ Ban

Wahala bust for Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) as school management move scatter the normal final year tradition wey dem dey call “signing off.” For campus on Thursday, two babes wey carry marker-marker shirt like say dem be autograph book, don face eviction. Security no even gree reason am, dem just waka push the girls comot from building area sharp-sharp.

This one no be play at all because school don already announce am two days earlier say signing off don turn illegal. According to the Registrar, Dr. Chinenye Okeke, this kind tradition dey always bring violence, chaos and wahala wey dey disturb other academic activities. But some students no gree hear word, dem still go ahead to flex am.

As the girls waka shamefacedly leave campus, crowd gather dey whisper say, “UNIZIK no dey joke again o!”

UNIZIK Students Dey Shout Say Tradition Na Culture

Plenty students no dey smile for this matter. For dem mind, signing off na rite of passage, na way final year students dey celebrate their hustle after four years (or more) of assignment, carryover and lecturer wahala. Now wey management don ban am, e be like say dem thief their joy.

One student talk for background say, “Na only this small happiness wey we dey get after stress, dem wan collect am too? This school dey always find our trouble.” Another one add say, “Na abroad dem dey allow final year ball, but for Naija dem go dey cancel even common marker on shirt.”

Still, management no wan shift ground. Dem dey insist say any student wey bend rule go chop disciplinary action, and na expulsion dey wait if the matter worse.

Social Media Don Catch Fire with Reactions

As expected, social media no gree calm. Videos and pictures don dey fly for Facebook, X and Instagram. Some dey hail the management for putting law and order first, while others dey call the decision “over-sabi.”

One X user yan say, “UNIZIK management get point, signing off dey always turn rough play wey fit lead to fight.” Another blast am say, “This na killjoy 101. Make dem leave students celebrate in peace.”

But last last, the ban don already stand gidigba, and security dey everywhere like EFCC for exam hall. For now, UNIZIK final year students no get option than to bury marker and T-shirt signing tradition inside history box.