OGUNPOLY IPOKIA GETS ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL TO ADMIT STUDENTS

The Ogun State Government has announced that the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB) have granted full approvals for the take off of academic activities at the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia with immediate effect.

It wil be recalled that some students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta today visited the Governor’s Office in Abeokuta to express their concerns about the delay in the commencement of their examinations and continued strike action of the lecturers which they noted had greatly undermined the completion of their various programmes at the institution.

Although a section of the students displayed some unacceptable conduct while the interaction lasted but as a responsible government, we appreciate their anxiety and therefore assured them that government was working day and night to ensure that all issues relating their concerns were resolved.

Following several inspection visits to the site of the Polytechnic, we are delighted to report that the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted accreditation to the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia to commence academic activities in18 programmmes

In a related development, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has also announced the opening of its portals for prospective students to enable them register for courses at the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia for the 2017/2018 Academic Session.

 This development further confirms government’s position that the interest and welfare of all students of its various institutions as well as their parents is paramount and will always be accorded a pride of place by our government. We are confident that normalcy will return to these institutions very shortly.

 For the benefit of all stakeholders, we like to state that the crisis arose in the first place from the refusal of the lecturers to call off their strike.

 Among their demands is that government must pay them full salaries including the months they did not work on account of an illegal and totally unwarranted work to rule action. For the avoidance of doubt, Government restates that no one will be paid for work not done. And no one will be allowed to hold the good people of Ogun State to ransom.

We call on our students to immediately return to their classes as we continue to work round the clock to resolve other outstanding issues.

Barr Taiwo Adeoluwa

Secretary to the State Government

Monday, 18th December, 2017

PROTEST: Mapoly Students Declares "BLACK WEEK" In Abeokuta (See Facebook/Whatsapp Screenshot) #SaveMapoly

The #SaveMapoly Campaign, the Average Nigerian Student Dilemma and Need for Proactive Policies

Olanrewaju Oyedeji 

When I woke up and saw students thronging to the social media with their hashtags, right in my head I knew they have been frustrated and saw the Need to act. 
Nonetheless , it Is worrisome that even with the embarrassing state of Nigerian Education and what students are made to pass through, constant disagreements on policies continue to ravage our campuses. 
I have heard arguments that politicians act the way they do because they don't have their kids in Nigerian public Varsities, while I agree to some extent, I believe it still boils down to lack of basic urge for responsibility. It is funny that it is when students file out or launch a Social Media campaign that conflicts receive very fast pace of resolution. In a situation where the world is clamoring for better Educated individuals, it is funny that our own country keep diminishing in quality but improves in quantity. 
One can begin to ask questions of if the Ogun State Government made a unilateral decision in deciding to turn Mapoly to a University, in a normal setting, the staff Union should be carried along when the decisions were made. 
It seems in Nigeria we care less about the time factor, administrators sometimes I think feel students should be ready to wait even longer. 

A responsible government should not wait till students protest or take policies that would harm them. 
While it is encouraging that students now explore the Social and Digital Media, the fundamental question one needs to ask is why disagreements need to take place from time to time in Nigerian Education sector, there has been arguments that Education is too cheap in Nigeria but Education especially for a developing country like ours should be made accessible for as low as possible. 
The #SaveMapoly Campaign shows the continued dearth we have in the Education sector, the need to revamp the sector and the need to allow more funding which would be monitored from time to time. 
Sometimes it's not just about establishing a University, it's about not delaying even the future of the thousands of students policies affect, only those that take Education seriously, build a future. 
All stakeholders should join the voice to #SaveMapoly and bring everyone to listen to the plight of this beautifully made students even as they cry in pain.

See Screenshot below:

Ogun State Government Plan To Sack MAPOLY ASUP CHAIRMAN Kola Abiola - Abdulqudus Ogundapo

The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics,Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta chapter ,Comrade Kola Abiola might be sacked any moment from now ,PLATFORM TIMES gathered authoritatively.

Abiola who has been leading the vibrant union of the institution against the plan by the Ogun State government to change the Polytechnic to a University of Science and Technology without poper arrangement for the staff was said to have been marked as the rebel leader that must be showed the exit of the Polytechnic .


PLATFORM TIMES' investigation revealed that the government was not comfortable with his style of leadership and might wield the big stick on him for 'being sturborn'.

Ogun State government has announced its plan to move almost all the staff of MAPOLY to Ipokia to kick off the new Polytechnic established in its replacement while it begins the new University in Abeokuta.

Findings by PLATFORM TIMES show that the state government has written the union through the ministry of Education of its stance on the matter.

The letter which was obtained by PLATFORM TIMES states that there was no going back in the plan to transform the Polytechnic into a University.

The letter also states that the workers have the option to either apply for job at the university or continue with the Polytechnic,but, in Ipokia.

An unconfirmed report has it that a meeting was going on as at the time of filing the report to perfect the sacking of the Union leader on the thrump charges with a view to distabilising the union .

SOURCE: www.platformtimes.com.ng

MAUSTECH Unrealistic, ‘A Wild Goose Chase’ – ASUP

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP), Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, (MAPOLY) branch, Abeokuta, has described as a ‘wild goose chase’, the plan by the Ogun State Government to establish Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The union, equally expressed doubts over the state government’s capacity and ability to fund the new university in a sustainable manner, considering that salaries of the MAPOLY staff were being paid from students’ school fees.

Rising from a special congress to review the proposed university, yesterday, the union, in a communiqué signed by the ASUP state chairman, Mr. Kola Abiola, the union declared it no longer have confidence in the membership and activities of the transition committee led by former Executive Secretary, National University Commission, Prof. Peter Okebukola.

The communiqué read in part: “What are the resources on ground to facilitate the approval to commence operations in the proposed Ogun State Polytechnic? How is MAUSTECH and the new Ogun State Polytechnic going to be funded, especially the funding of overhead costs in the short run?

“How do we ensure on a sustainable basis, the payment of salaries of over seven hundred (700) existing staff of MAPOLY? This is a pertinent question, given the fact that presently, salaries are mainly sourced from school fees paid and especially now that admission is being suspended and even the new university and Ogun State Polytechnic will of necessity admit less numbers of students (both being new institutions of learning respectively?”

The union, however, noted that the transition committee had lost its relevance, submitting “ASUP MAPOLY chapter is strongly in support of the establishment of Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology.”

MAPOLY to MAUSTECH: Don’t Panic, Your Admission Is Intact, Director Assures Students

Salako Nurudeen and Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Following the outcry of students concerning the transition of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, (MAPOLY) to Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, (MAUSTECH) and the creation of Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia, the Director, School of Communication and Information Technology, Dr. Goke Raufu has assured the students not to panic concerning their admission status.

This assurance came as a response to the outcry of the 300 level students of mass communication who expressed their fear concerning the transition process which could affect their forthcoming examination.

One of the students identified as Sarah Fadairo, expressed her concern on what would be the fate of the present HND 1 and ND 1 students of the institution if MAPOLY relocated to Ipokia.

Fadairo, disclosed that, the current crisis regarding MAPOLY extinction might put a stop to her education.

She however, appealed to the management and government to come up with a resolution which both parties would benefit from.

Also, a student simply identified as Christine implored the management to release their first semester result of 2016/2017 academic session before the second semester examination.

Christine explained that the crisis facing the conversion of MAPOLY to MAUSTECH has affected students’ preparation for the forthcoming examination which is scheduled to commence on September 18.

While responding to the students’ outburst, the Director assured that their certificate is valid, saying that no legal profession can rubbish it.

Dr. Raufu added that the transition process would not affect the school academic activities, saying “Students has no reason to be panic because the Polytechnic staffs and government are ensuring that the issues would be resolved amicably”.

He also charged the students to be prepared for the forthcoming examination, promising that they will finish their programme successfully.

According to him, you (Students) will finish your programmes successfully as you have applied to MAPOLY and who chooses to attend classes and write examination.

“Be prepare for the forthcoming examination, and be reassured that the conversion has not put a stop to academic activities on campus”, He said.

SOURCE: PRESS CLUB MAPOLY

Update: FG Declares 2-Day Public Holidays To Celebrate Eid-el-Kabir Celebration, Exam Starts Soon!

AMACOS UPDATE

FG declares Friday September 1 and Monday September 4,2017 as holidays for sallah..
School resumes on Tuesday September 5,2017

Furthermore, HND EXAM DATE STILL SEPTEMBER 18,2017 OFFICIALLY   

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FG Sets Up Negotiating Teams With Polytechnics, Education Colleges

The Federal Govern­ment has inaugurated two separate teams to renegotiate the agreements it reached with staff unions in the nation’s public Colleges of Education (CoEs) and Polytechnics in 2010.

The Minister of Educa­tion, Malam Adamu Adamu, who inaugurated the teams in Abuja, said the agreements were due for renegotiation since 2013 but the exercise did not take place because of some unforeseen circum­stances.

A statement made avail­able to The AUTHORITY on Wednesday by the Ministry said the Minister charged members of the renegotiat­ing teams to study the agree­ments entered into with all the unions with a view to reaching a workable and sus­tainable agreement.

“As members of the gov­ernment teams, you are ex­pected to play your role with skill and efficiency to come up with agreements that will help in stimulating rapid growth of the Colleges of Ed­ucation and Polytechnics and make them more competi­tive and attractive”, he said.

Chairman of Governing Council, Federal Polytech­nic, Damaturu, Moham­med Ababakar, is to chair the team to renegotiate with Polytechnic Unions, while the Chairman of Governing Council, Federal College of Education, Obudu, Dr Obi Anthony, leads the team to renegotiate with Unions in Colleges of Education.

Each team comprises 14 members made up of rel­evant stakeholders, including representatives of the Office of the Secretary to the Gov­ernment of the Federation, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment as well as Ministry of Finance.

Others are representatives of Ministry of Justice, Min­istry of Budget and National Planning, and that of Nation­al Salaries, Incomes & Wages Commission.

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JUST IN: School Fees Portal Closes Today - AMACOS PR UNIT

School fees portal to be closed today

Information has it genuine that the school fees portal will be closed today by exactly 12pm.

Students are urged to pay their school fees before 12pm today as the management has directed its closure.

If it would be reopened, additional of the penalty fee would be introduced.

Thanks, may God provide.

Signed:

*AMACOS PR Unit*

Naij.com story has only been vindictive, malicious to our reputable institution.

Naij.com story has only been vindictive, malicious to our reputable institution.

By: Olushola Kosoko

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic is virtually ascertained as an institution where quality personnels are built for effective leadership and where we nurtured intelligentsia in all diverse professions.

I wonder why a writer with no authenticity could have gone stupidly in publishing such unreal and inexpedient story denoting our institution as the most notorious institution in Africa. Believe me you that such writer has no other motive than just to deface our varieties of images to the whole world.

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta, has always been postulated to be an institution with the highest professionals in mass communication parlance just as the result of the the undaunted efforts of the management, directors, head of department and lecturers.

I however renew the call on the fact that the so called naij.com publisher should reverse and digest such unpalatable assertion directed towards the great citadel of learning.

MAPOLY is not a notorious institution, because since I assumed as a student in the polytechnic, things have been peaceful and which MAPOLY has become a salubrious institution to be for everybody(both the prospective and returning students)

The incumbent Governor of Ogun state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun was a product of this great polytechnic, also with other notable personalities that  have contributed to the development of the country, now tell me where MAPOLY has been notorious @naij.com platform?

Our female students are not prostitute, neither are our male students involved in cultism. In fact, having such article published would have been instigated by a particular negative factor, who knows maybe it's because the reputable institution has been proposed to be a university of technology.

Naij.com, I honestly want to use this column as just a tip of an ice berg to your irresponsible medium, to please desist from unconfirmed stat about our institution, because MAPOLY has advance in all ramifications revolving round educational aspect.

Predominantly, our students are modesty, our lecturers are sophisticated with high knowledge in academics, we also have directors who are worthy of the post, also virtually all our lecturers are P.hd Holders. At the climax, Professor Oludele Itiola has been making a difference since he assumed as the Polytechnic rector collectively with other officers in the institution.

It will be profitable for such proposition to be dropped having lacked evidence.

Naij.com, on behalf of the management, students, I hereby write to disconfirm your assertion directed towards MAPOLY and to disclose to your platform (Particular the writer) that we have been cherry pick with multifarious positive innovations amidst other institutions in Nigeria.

The school management has decided on how to run this session. No student, Lectures Continue

The school management has decided on how to run this session
No student, Lectures Continue...

It is not a news anymore that the school has resumed fully and lectures has also commenced but it's quite unfortunate that majority have not resumed yet and lectures are going on, thou some have not resumed because of unforseen contingency, but am using this medium to plead that let's make hay while the sun shine,lectures has commenced since December 12th of last year till now only few students do come to class and it very sadden that the great opportunity that we ought to use to have an edge to come out in flying colors.

Please let's try to resume because we are now in the 6th weeks and we have really lag behind,it also sadden that the lecturers will still continue there lecturing and nothing can tell them to flash back for those that are not in class then,and any mistake is an issue of negative way but I pray may God lead us through, God will only lead when you help yourself.

MAPOLY needs N40M to become degree- awarding institution-Rector

The Rector explained that the first phase would involve   two departments which he said  include Mass Communication for the  degree programme.

Itiola stated this while defending the 2017 budget proposal of the institution before the House of Assembly committee on finance and appropriation.

He also said the N40million would cover the expenses of the registration with National Universities Commission (NUC) and the resource evaluation visit by the commission.

He however, said, the institution has prepared to receive the officials of National Board of Technical Education for the re-accreditation of Mass Communication in the institution.

While defending  the budget of the polytechnic before  the house, the Rector said a  total expenditure of N2.6billion  which include

the recurrent which would  gulp N2billion while  the capital expenditure would take  N600million.

He  further explained  that the overhead and the personnel cost would  take N400million and N1.6billion respectively.

The Rector also  disclosed that the institution plans to spend N2million naira on rehabilitation and repairs of street light across the school campus.

Itiola added that the thinking by management of the institution of replacing as well as illuminating  the campus environment is in order to prevent un-wholesome activities that would have taken place under dark environment.

Meanwhile, the Chairman Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Governing Council, Chief. Alaba Lawson and other members of the council have been proposed  to get N35million sitting allowance in 2017 fiscal year.

According to the proposed 2017 budget estimate,  Alaba Lawson, other members of the council and secretariat staff  would get N35million for  next year.

This was  sighted during the defence of 2017 proposed budget estimate at the committee on finance and appropriation at Ogun state House of Assembly.

It was gathered that the honorarium and sitting allowance in which N2.9million would be spent  on monthly basis for allowances on the members  for statutory meeting and others.

NOTIFICATION TO ALL FRESHERS

******NOTIFICATION******

This is to apprise to all the ND aspirants in this platform that there will be an emergency meeting tomorrow, Friday, 12th Feb., 2016 by 12pm infront of the department.

Inform other aspirants.