The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta Muslim Alumni, MAPAMA, has expressed concern about the ongoing impasse rocking the institution.
Recall that contending issues has resulted in over one month total shutdown of both academic and non-academic activities at the school.
This was contained in a press statement signed by a member of the group’s Media and Publicity Committee, Sulaiman Fasasi.
MAPAMA said it was deeply concerned about what has become of a once flourishing institution of learning.
MAPAMA expressed concerns that an institution which berthed four other Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Polytechnics in the state is now enmeshed in crises which seem to have defied every solution in the last five years.
MAPAMA maintained that the current logjam cannot be allowed to fester further, as it represents a sad and gloomy phase in the history of MAPOLY.
MAPAMA is not unaware of the agitations of the MAPOLY workforce, chief of which is the inability of the management to meet up with its financial obligations, especially payment of salaries for four months. This is aside non-remittance of due pensions to the retired staff, as well as suspension of staff promotion and appointment for about five and six years respectively.
“MAPAMA expects all those who feel concerned about the progress of the school to find means of addressing this ugly narrative considering the current serious economic hardship in the country.
“MAPOLY, a once self-financing and solvent institution has continued to be run like a private institution with the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, which was the source of its strength, presently battling to survive, due to JAMB’s drastic cut in its admission quotas for both full-time and part-time admissions’ seeking candidates.
“Whatever might have prompted JAMB to reduce the admission quota of MAPOLY should be a great concern to all stakeholders and urgent steps need to be taken to address this disturbing and worrisome trend.
“MAPAMA recognises the effort of the current administration to rescue the institution from the crisis occasioned by the proposed conversion of the polytechnic to a university of science and technology in 2017, but the effort must be comprehensive, inclusive and seamless for it to be appreciated as true partners in progress.”
