UNIZIK lecturer adopts ‘photo attendance’ to curb signature forgery

A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has gone viral for adopting a creative “photo attendance” system to tackle chronic absenteeism and signature forgery among students.

In a video shared by the lecturer, Dr. Taiwo Oluwaseyi, identified as @taiwo_2222 on TikTok, he explained that students are now required to appear in a group photo taken at the end of each lecture, effectively serving as proof of attendance.

The video showcased a dramatic view of the class, with students lining up after the lecture to be captured in the attendance photo. According to the lecturer, the new system has significantly improved student turnout, as many are now making more effort to attend classes regularly.

“No more signature attendance. Signature forging is real. It’s either you show in the class picture or not,” the lecturer declared in his caption.

He further emphasised that under his new system, any student not visible in the group photo would be marked absent, regardless of whether their name appeared in any signed register.

“If you’re not in the photo, you weren’t in class. That’s the rule,” he wrote.

Watch the video below …

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