KNUST Lecturer Uses Lecture Time To Advise His Students: "Stop Being Mothers And Fathers In School"

• A video of a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) lecturer is trending on social media
• This comes after he was spotted in class advising students on things they should not be doing during while studying
• Netizens who reacted to the video have shared varied opinions on the concerns raised by the lecturer during class

A wise lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is trending after a video of him surfaced online.

This comes after he was spotted during a lecture admonishing students on things they must refrain from when they should be on campus.

The video, which was sighted by YEN.com.gh on the TikTok page of @hello101.5fm, showed the students listening attentively as the lecturer spoke.

He admonished them to be careful regarding the responsibilities they assign to themselves only to later take an action that would end in tragedy.

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"This is the advice I would give you. Stop being mothers and fathers in school."

The advice from the lecturer generated a spontaneous reaction from the students as they cheered and applauded him after he ended his moving speech.

The admonition by the KNUST lecturer comes against the backdrop of the demise of 22-year-old biological student Joana Yabani while on the campus.

The video, which had raked in over 1,000 likes and some comments at the time of filing this report, was captioned:

"Stop being mothers and fathers! It won't go anywhere - KNUST Lecturer's candid advice to his students."

Watch the video below:

Campus relationships don't often end in marriage

Speaking to YEN.com.gh, Rose Aboagyewaa Adjei, a relationship counsellor, appealed to tertiary students to focus on their studies instead of entering into a love relationship.

She explained that only a handful of people who enter into love relationships end up as husband and wife.

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"Less than 40 per cent of persons who enter into relationship in school and end up married. Students must focus on their books."

Reactions to KNUST lecturer's advice for students

Social media users who took to the comments section of the video shared varied opinions on the lecturer's advice.

Others also wondered if the students would heed his words. YEN.com.gh has compiled some of these reactions.

Yaw dwarkwaa indicated:

"This is good advice from the way the students reacted. It is my hope and prayer that they would adhere to the advice for their good."

ataaakwei indicated:

"The advice came too late."

The_Great commented:

"The way this man annoyed me one time during exams."

Royal kakky fabrics added:

"They were a couple"

DOB indicated:

"How can you tell this to university students? This is shameful."

Joana and Daniel were not dating: coursemate

Meanwhile, a student at KNUST has voiced his displeasure over rumours that Joana Yabani and Daniel Tuffour were lovers at the time of the student's tragic death on campus.

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In a post on X, the young man alleged that Joana had ended the relationship with Daniel and stated that the duo were not on good terms at the time the incident happened.

He added that the father of the late student was against their alleged relationship and even came to Kumasi to warn the rumoured boyfriend and main suspect to keep his distance.

KNUST graduate dies after writing final paper

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Patrick Mensah, a KNUST graduate died after writing his exam.

This happened after he visited a friend at a galamsey site in Manso after arriving home from campus.

Mensah reportedly ended up falling into the pit after he tried to rescue his friend, who had been trapped.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh