A total of 114 new students were officially admitted into Olivet College of Health Technology, Azuba, located in the Shabu Development Area of Lafia Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. The matriculation ceremony marked the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic session.
During the event, the college warned the newly admitted students against engaging in examination malpractice, cultism, and other criminal activities. The warning was issued by the proprietor of the college, Dr. Agbo Cletus Abu, who emphasized the importance of discipline and hard work.
Dr. Abu noted that the college currently offers three courses to train students to become healthcare workers: Community Health Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians, and Medical Laboratory Technicians. He encouraged the students to take advantage of the opportunity to develop themselves academically and professionally.
The proprietor stated that the college has adequate facilities to support the students’ learning, including laboratory facilities, demonstration laboratory, computer and ICT unit, library, and e-library. He added that the college has sufficient structures for classrooms, general purpose hall, games facilities, hostels, and a clinic.
Dr. Abu disclosed that the college reserves slots for tuition-free scholarships for students from the host community and provides free medical outreaches for indigent community members and surrounding communities. He mentioned that such outreach was held on December 4-5, 2025, in Azuba center.
The proprietor emphasized the importance of security in the college, stating that forest guards are employed to complement the efforts of the college’s security personnel, who maintain links with the community vigilante, police outpost, and Azuba divisional police.
Dr. Abu called on staff to always be at their best and urged the government to extend the ease of doing business to the college and be handy in times of need. He expressed his expectation that the newly matriculated students would become ambassadors of health, entrusted with the responsibility of learning, practicing, and upholding the values that define the noble field of healthcare.
The Provost of the college, Moses Joo, urged the students to be committed to excellence by regularly attending lectures, practicals, and clinical postings with seriousness. He noted that health education is hands-on and that what students learn today will shape their future practice.
Moses Joo further emphasized the importance of building good character, stating that knowledge without character is dangerous. He encouraged the students to let honesty, humility, and respect define them.
The Provost expressed gratitude to parents and guardians for enrolling their children in the college, assuring them that the students would receive the best training possible – academically, morally, and professionally.
