Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has approved the award of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) by Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta.
The approval is towards improving the educational provision in the state to meet the demand for technological and vocational manpower needed for development.
According to the Head, Public Relations and Protocol, Mr. ‘Yemi Ajibola, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, conveyed the approval in a letter signed by the State Director, Primary and Higher Education, Dr. Olanloye Waheed, dated March 23, 2021.
The letter addressed to the Acting Rector, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji, stated that, “His Excellency, Prince (Dr) Dapo Abiodun MFR has graciously granted approval to commence the process of affiliation with Olabisi Onabanjo University for the purpose of running B.Tech programmes.”
It further explained that the approval would be in tandem with the requirements approved by the National Universities Commission, NUC.
The B.Tech approval to MAPOLY is said to be a confirmation of the governor’s interest in education to align it with the demands of modern trends which places premium on technological and vocational skill acquisition.
It would be recalled that Governor Abiodun, on assumption of office, revived MAPOLY promising to return the institution to status quo ante.
While reacting to the current development, the Acting Rector maintained that the programme would retain and sustain the hand-on policy of Technical and Vocational Education Training, TVET, policy.
The acting rector explained that the B.Tech will be, mainly, for National Diploma graduates of programmes accredited by National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, in the polytechnic.
“The reason is that we want to give maximum benefits to all our products and their counterparts from other institution within the context of the programmes accredited in the Polytechnic,” he added.
Dr. Odedeji said, “as soon as all arrangements have been concluded with OOU and NUC, there is assurance that the programme will begin before the end of this year.”
On behalf of the Management, Staff and Students of the Polytechnic, Dr. Odedeji expressed heartfelt appreciation to the governor for the approval.
He promised that the institution would continue to key into the mission of “Building our Future Together” agenda of the Ogun State government.
