Prof Garba gave the warning while addressing the students at the university’s Yelwa Campus on Friday, describing them as “soaring eagles” who must remain vigilant against storms that threaten to ground them.
“I charge you with fiery resolve: reject drugs, the poisonous tempests that drown brilliance in despair and snuff out lives before they blaze. Defy cultism, those dark illusions of power that fracture brotherhood into bloodshed and shatter futures. Banish examination malpractices, immorality, and every vice that whispers defeat. These are not trials for the bold; they are traps for the timid,” he said.
The VC reiterated that ATBU is a sanctuary of strength, where vigilance is unyielding and justice swift.
He urged students to embrace integrity, familiarise themselves with the Students’ Handbook, and note that violations of university regulations attract sanctions.
Prof Garba also encouraged the students to make academics the centrepiece of their university journey.
The students are distributed across many faculties including Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (231); College of Medical Sciences (388); Faculty of Computing (526); Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology (933); Faculty of Environmental Technology (726); Faculty of Management Sciences (356); Faculty of Science (800); SPESSECE (107); and Faculty of Technology Education (288).
