The management of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta (MAPOLY) has called on the alumni to move closer to the school and avail themselves of the needed support for critical structural and infrastructural development in the institution.
MAPOLY Rector, Dr. Adekoyejo Jolaoso, made the call in his office on Tuesday, TOPMEDIA reports.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Chairman, MAPAMA’s Media and Publicity Committee, Tajudeen Balogun, on Wednesday.
Dr. Jolaoso made the appeal while speaking during the familiarisation visit of the National Executive Council of the institution’s Muslim Alumni Association, MAPAMA, led by its President, Prince Taofeek Oyeniyi.
While responding to MAPAMA’s national leader, Dr. Jolaoso, who was recently appointed as the rector, stated that the school’s management runs an open-door policy and was receptive to “sustainable and productive ideas.”
The Rector, the first school’s alumnus to occupy the topmost position in the citadel, disclosed that the management was adopting “investment-driven” development, with variants such as the construction of hostels, tech hubs, and vast lands for farming and agriculture, which he noted would make the institution tap into its territorial profession, making foods to be in abundance and aiding academic research.
Dr. Jolaoso disclosed that the association could also tap into furniture making by bringing investors. He affirmed that given the long list of mass media professionals, which the institution prides over, MAPAMA could demonstrate “ability and capability” through its media resources in rebranding and creating much visibility for the school, by investors in a “win-win” arrangement.
The Rector hailed MAPAMA’s Education endowment fund for indigent students, calling on it to join in the campaign to encourage students and their parents to take advantage of the Federal Government National Education Loan Fund NELFUND, adding that while some are still ignorant of the scheme, many lack trust in it.
While appealing to MAPAMA members who operate in the power sector to help in resolving power challenges in the school, Dr. Jolaoso also urged the association to formalise its request—in desire to have its Academic Excellence Award incorporated into the institution’s list of awards.
However, he tasked MAPAMA’s leadership to state in its request the criteria upon which the choice for the award is made.
Earlier, MAPAMA’s National President, Prince Oyeniyi, disclosed that the visit was to demonstrate the group’s commitment, show appreciation, and make the statement that the alumni body was always ready to partner with the management to ensure that members contribute to the development of their alma mater, having been blessed with individuals with diverse expertise and disciplines.
Oyeniyi stated, “MAPAMA is ready any day, any time you call on us to be instrumental and be part of the development drive.”
Prince Oyeniyi commended the successive managements of the institution for their resilience, noting that it was obvious that more efforts were still required to fix the prevalent structural and infrastructural deficiency on the campus.
To this end, he called for public-private partnership initiatives to mobilise adequate funds to facilitate critical capital projects in the school for the benefit of the students and the institution at large.
“The more management progresses, the more happy we are; MAPAMA stands for everything that will increase, energise and lead to progress of the institution,” Prince Oyeniyi stated.
While relating that MAPAMA also operates in the diaspora, Oyeniyi clarified that the organisation’s goal was not to “segregate” from the larger alumni body, but rather to galvanised efforts to better the lot of the institution.
He prayed for the successful tenure of the new rector, who is also a MAPAMA member.
Present during the visit were the Deputy Rector, Dr. Yetunde Lanre-Iyanda; the Registrar, Olubunmi Elewodalu; and the Bursar, Folashade Madariola.
On the MAPAMA’s train were the current National Vice President, Tpl. Abdul Rauf Adebanjo; former National Presidents, Tpl. Abdul Rahman Ajala and Arch. Abdul Fattai Ayoola; MAPAMA Lagos and Ogun States’ Coordinators, Tpl. Abdul Wasii Oyeniyi and Abdul Wakeel Solabi, respectively; MAPAMA Media and Publicity Committee Chairman, Tajudeen Balogun; and his Economic Empowerment counterpart, Abdul Razak Misbaudeen.
Others were the foremost female member, Hajia Taibat Alimi; the National Welfare Officer II, Tpl. Sekinah Dada; the National Financial Secretary, Abdul Kabir Buhari; the former Vice National President, Ismael Ayinla; the former Ogun State Coordinator, Abdul Rahman Qamardeen; and MPC member, Abdul Fatai Ilyas.
Recall that Dr. Jolaoso was appointed the 10th Rector of the institution by its Governing Council on December 4, 2024.
