Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The Ojere campus is in the South-Eastern part of Abeokuta, covering about 960 hectares of rolling land bounded by the Ogun River to the south. It is named after Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, who was elected President of Nigeria in 1993, but prevented from taking office.[1]

The polytechnic was formally established in 1980 as Ogun State Polytechnic during the military administration of Harris Eghagha, but the first set of 220 students was admitted in January, 1979. The Polytechnic started on two temporary campuses, Oke-Egunya and Onikolobo, moving to the Ojere campus between April 1985 and March 1988. By the 2004/2005 session, the student population was 18,878, with about 520 academic and non-academic staff.<ref name=self/ Presently, (i.e. 2014/2015 academic session) the school has five faculties ( headed by a director) and 21 department ( headed by an H.O.D.) ; the faculties are 1.) business & mgt studies (comprising accounting, business administration, office & tech.. Mgt and marketing departments) 2.) communication & info. Tech. (comprising mass communication and general studies dept.) 3.) environmental studies (comprising architecture, quantity surveying, building tech.,estate management, town & regional planning, surveying & geoinformatics and tourism & hospitality departments) 4.) engineering. (comprising computer, electrical/ electronics, mechanical and civil engineering departments) 5.) science & technology (comprising science laboratory tech.,food tech., mathematics & statistics and computer science departments)

In February 2009,former Governor Gbenga Daniel authorized reduction of fees at the State-owned polytechnic to N7,000. This followed negotiations with the National Association of Nigeria Students after parents and students had protested recent increases to fees. Moshood abiola polytechnic (also known as Mapoly) has the highest number of student in Ogun state.[2]

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  1. ↑ "Brief History". Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  2. ↑ Ademola Oni (February 10, 2009). "Moshood Abiola Poly slashes school fees". The Punch. Retrieved 2010-03-03.


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