Nigeria, March 7 -- The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra state, has restated its commitment to instilling discipline and order among its staff and students.

The chairman of the Council, Sen. Dr Barnabas Gemade, gave the assurance during an interactive session between the institution's governing council and the Polytechnic Community.

He warned against gossip and rumour-mongering peddled by certain staff of the Polytechnic, saying such vices would no longer be tolerated in the institution.

He said, "We discovered that people are quick to say something about someone which most times are untrue and hardly weighed. Our ears are full but our actions are slow.

"I like to warn those quick in gossiping that there's no ...