Ogun Govt., Management approve ASUP 2018 salary

Normalcy has begun steps to restore in Moshood Abiola Polytechnic as Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun approved the payment of December, 2018 salary for both teaching and non-teaching staffs of the Polytechnic, being part of the request of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, (ASUP) Mapoly chapter.

The Polytechnic Rector, Dr. Samson Odedina revealed this development to the Students’ Union Government executives led by Comrade Owoiya Rasaq, after he signed to the approval from the State Government to pay all levels of the Polytechnic staffs on Wednesday.

It would be recalled that the Students’ Union Government executives had met with the Polytechnic Deputy Rector on January 14th, 2019 and also held another closed-door meeting with the Rector on January 17th, 2019, promising that, Mapaites would resume soon.

The Students Union executives in support of Dr. Odedina have begun steps to bring laughter to the lecturer’s face, promising that total normalcy would be restored to the polytechnic soon.

However, Dr. Odedina also promised that the payment of November 2017 salary as requested by the ASUP MAPOLY chapter would be paid soon as the management are working tirelessly to liaise with the State Government over the payment in other to make Mapaites return back to campus.

The Students Union Government under the leadership of Comrade Owoiya Rasaq (OWOMUMMY) will not rest on his shores until the final normalcy restored to our great citadel of learning.

Fellow colleagues, this is not the time to speak ill of any governance nor to condemn any government, but the time to come together and speak with one voice and also shy away from political differences, religious background and societal ideologies

Protest in MAPOLY, as graduating students allege plots to delay NYSC deployment

Fresh report reaching Maustech News as at PRESS TIME from Abeokuta this morning Monday March 26 has it that HND II Graduating  students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic are strongly protesting alleged plots and plans by the institution’s management  and lecturers to delay their deployment for the compulsory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Scheme which they’re due for.

According to some of the protesting students,  “ASUP MAPOLY has allegedly deliberately refused to release results for all levels while the current graduands won’t go for NYSC until November 2018”.

Source: News Flakes NG

Asup Mapoly Call Off Strike

This is to notify all student of the polytechnic that Asup Mapoly has call of strike.

Examination will commence immediately. Get in touch with your friends and share this information with them.

Thank you.

Amosun Appoint New Deputy Rector For Moshood Abiola University Of Science And Technology

He was appointed on Wednesday just as the staff of the institution continue with the indefinite strike.

The appointment came as the state government gave a-24 hour deadline for members of ASUP to indicate interest whether to work at the new Polytechnic in Ipokia or not .

The state government had begun the process of tranformation of MAPOLY into Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology and had ordered the staff to transist their status to the new Polytechnic in Ipokia.

The development had led to an indefinite strike by the workers of MAPOLY which had affected the second semester examination as it had been put on hold .

In the internal memorandum DATED November 29 and issued from the office of the Deputy Registrar of the institution and directed to all academic staff through Directors / HoDs/ Head of Units, with refrence number MAP/ADM/CON.70/VOL.XVI.231.

The letter which was obtained by PLATFORM TIMES read "Take off of Ogun state polytechnic, Ipokia.

"Following the receipt of a circular from the Ministry of Eduction Science and Technology, on the above subject matter, I am to inform you that His Excellency, the governor of Ogun state Senator Ibikun Amosun has directed that as many academic staff of MAPOLY who are desirous of transisting her staff to the Ogun state Polytechnic, Ipokia are urged to established such interest with immediate effect.

"A compilled list/ details of interested academic staff will be forwarded to the ministry latest by Thurday 30th Nov. 2017.

"You are therefore to indicate your interest at the office of the undersigned with immediate effect".

PLATFORM TIMES reliably gathered that the union had unanimously agreed to shun the deadline while it embarks on the strike until the demands are met by the government .

The new deputy Rector might be officially announced by the government any moment as Ajayi has accepted to up the task.

Source: platformtimes

GO AND MAKE YOUR RESEARCH, ASUP MAPOLY TELLS NAPS

The stand of ASUP over MAPOLY-OGUNPOLY transformation made by the government of Ogun State remained the assumed unanswered question that everyone including the governor wants to know. Though these had earlier been disseminated by ASUP according to their last communique from the meeting that resulted to the ongoing ASUP MAPOLY indefinite strike, they have however been further told by the ASUP Chairman, Mr. Kola Abiola in a phone conversation held last night with NAPS National Director of Programs, Comrade Oluwasegun Akinniyi.

Over the admission crisis, he was persistent on the fact that they will teach if taken to Ipokia provided there are students to teach and classes to occupy them. In a point to defend the  fact that those conditions were not provided, he said, "stop listening to 'they say', let your press or other interested students go to Ipokia, go and check the building and their status, then come back and tell all students from your result if it is the government or ASUP that had been lying and delaying you."

As regard the salary, he insisted on not saying anything over it, since it  may be a way of speaking to his own favour. "Go to the bursary, find out how much they paid and how much they are supposed to pay. You will then know if ASUP are lying." He said.

Speaking generally, Mr. Kola Abiola declares that ASUP MAPOLY are joining the general ASUP strike across the country. "If Nigeria is sick, is Ogun State not sick as well," he said.

The about eight minutes call has publicly revealed that the stand of ASUP are;

1. That Ipokia construction should be completed and ND 1 admission should take place.

2. If Ipokia would not be completed, there should be admission in MAPOLY.

3. The salaries of ASUP should be settled.

We however call on the governor pleading that he look diligently into this issue and put the students in mind.

Signed:

COMRADE OLUWASEGUN S. AKINNIYI

NAPS, National Director of Programs.

09078517815

ASUP MAPOLY CALL OFF STRIKE TO JOIN GENERAL ASUP STRIKE

This is to inform the entire students of MAPOLY that the ASUP MAPOLY chapter has suspended her local strike today but also proceeded immediately  on the national ASUP strike.

Note:
The academic activities will resume on campus immediately the NATIONAL ASUP STRIKE is suspended.

Yours in struggle :
RX  TECH  (Comrade) POVIESI DANIEL
ASSOPATS PRESIDENT ELECT

©ASSOPATS EXECURIVES

NAPS CONDEMNS MISMANAGEMENT OF STUDENT'S WELFARISM IN MAPOLY

Following the further cancellation of examination in Moshood Abiola Polytechnic as a result of the indefinite strike embarked on by ASUP MAPOLY Chapter, it has clearly been revealed that the welfarism of our students has greatly been denied of them and has been mismanaged. 

 An adage says, "when two elephants fight, the field around bears the pain". The students has for long been suffering from the crisis rising between the Ogun State government and ASUP MAPOLY Chapter, but *"enough is enough",* we cannot continue to suffer the pain. 

Their crisis has affected us in the following ways:  

1. It has made us live at extra cost out of hope that the crisis will end soon. Many of our students are still in Abeokuta suffering to feed themselves, we achieved nothing in school, yet we are spending on daily basis. Many as well has been travelling to and fro over this issue spending a lot.                 

2. Extension in days of education leading to another payment of house rent for students who should have finish and leave for their various places.           

3. Delay in the academic career of our students. HND 2 students are facing the risk of going for their NYSC, ND1 students are with the doubt of going for their SIWES and ND 2 students are with the fear of shortened days of their IT.                

4. Loss of student's life. Some of our students were involved in an accident last week where their vehicle got totally burnt with some passengers. This was reported by a HND 1 student of Microbiology who escaped the death due to a phone call she got down from the vehicle to go and received when the vehicle broke down. How long shall we continue to lose our students life over this issue?  

The Management of MAPOLY has watched the government suffer her lecturers for long and now they have been watching them suffer their students.    

The ASUP has rightly been fighting for themselves and now NAPS would embark on seriously fighting for their students too if these crisis are not resolved within one week from now. Within this one week, the management should also speak to us over the issue that the students may all fully know what is happening. We would not watch the management suffer our lecturers and students any longer.

If our desire is not met in a week, we would not hesitate to take this issue up to powerful, higher and royal authorities in Ogun State and in Nigeria. 

National Association of Polytechnic Students is a body of all polytechnic and college of education in Nigeria.

Signed:

COMR. OLUWASEGUN SAMSON AKINNIYI (MAPOLY)

National Director of Programs, NAPS.

09078517815

COMR. LILEYE SIMILEOLUWA (MAPOLY)

National Director of Publicity, NAPS.

08130185598

COMR. IJADUOYE OLASUKANMI (ICT, SAPADE)

National P.R.O. NAPS.

08063350178

Govt Earmarks 50 Billion Naira For Moshood Abiola Uni, Ogun Poly

Ogun State government has set aside the sum of N50billion for the take off the Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology (MAUSTECH), Abeokuta, and the newly established Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia.

The state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, disclosed this on Saturday during the Treasury Board meeting for the 2018 budget preparation held at the Obas’ Complex in Abeokuta, the state capital.

“Government has earmarked N50 billion for the take-off of the two schools,” the governor said.

He, however, urged lecturers at present Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) who are desirous of going to the new polytechnic in Ipokia not to hesitate at making their intention known as soon as possible.

Governor Amosun also asked the lecturers to distant themselves from those who do not appreciate the ongoing development of the institution.

He urged them to continue to support government’s agenda at rebuilding education sector in the state, saying the two institutions have come to stay.

“Don’t allow yourself to be used by anyone who does not mean well for the citizens of the state,” the governor said.

ASUP MAPOLY CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION OF ACTING RECTOR

Members of Academic Staff Union Of embattled Mashood Abiola Polytechnic are at logger head with the state governor over the appointment of Acting Rector for the institution.



The National Vice President of the Union Timothy Ogunseye says the appointment of Ayodeji Suleiman Tella who he described as a Retired School Principal as the acting Rector underscores the rot in the system.

Crisis started since the recent upgrade of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta to a university status, and the establishment of Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia.

The latest development shows that there is no end in sight to the face- off between the government and the aggrieves lecturers since the crisis started on July 12th, 2017.

Timothy Ogunseye later addressed Members of the union at the gate after being denied access into the polytechnic premises.

Effort to get the reaction of the Acting Rector failed as his Aides he was not within the Premises.