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Sign-out, a long-standing celebration among final-year students, is often regarded as part of university culture in Nigeria. The practice involves scribbling farewell messages on white shirts to mark students’ last moments on campus.

However, the tradition has increasingly been marred by unruly behaviour, prompting several institutions to ban or regulate the practice.

At Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), the management announced an indefinite suspension of all sign-out activities. “These ceremonies have been hijacked by disorderly conduct, excessive partying, and behaviours that compromise the dignity of our graduates,” the university explained. To curb further incidents, the administration restricted celebrations to faculty-controlled areas. The decision followed a tragic tricycle accident near the campus gate. “This measure is to ensure our students graduate with the required decorum and avoid avoidable risks,” the management stressed

Similarly, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) outlawed sign-out entirely. The administration condemned what it described as “messy and unsafe practices such as covering oneself in ink and writing on clothes, which are both undignified and potentially harmful.”

At Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), authorities placed a ban on all unauthorised sign-out events after reports of unruly student behaviour during previous celebrations. “Such actions compromise the institution’s reputation and the dignity of our graduating students,” the school warned.

Meanwhile, Kaduna Polytechnic (KadPoly) also prohibited the tradition, calling it a breach of academic values. “Sign-out celebrations that involve students covering themselves in ink or scribbling on clothes are uncultured and contrary to our values of discipline, safety, and professionalism,” the management stated.

Despite its popularity among students, institutions across Nigeria are increasingly moving to regulate or scrap the practice, insisting that graduates must leave campus with a sense of dignity and responsibility.

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