The theme of the event is “Alumni of Our Dreams.”

The national president of the association, Mr Ezekiel Obasanya, in a press release disclosed that “the OTS is aimed at repositioning the MAPOLY brand and the retreat holds at Ramat Babalakin Auditorium, Ojere campus, Abeokuta.”

Obasanya further stated that trainers expected at the retreat include Alhaj Adebisi Bada, Chief Executive Surry Bee Petroleum, to speak on the topic – MAPOLY Alumni : Beginning, Present and Future; Arch Samson Kunle Popoola, Chief Executive SKP Intl Services Ltd, trains on Constitution Review; Mr Kazeem Okanlawon, a chartered accountant trains on Accounting Management, Preparation and Presentation, Chief Tunde Odeyemi, will speak on Effective Meeting Management, while Mr Otun Olalekan, Director Media, Minds and Brains Limited, is the chairman of all the sessions.

The executive retreat closes with a courtesy visit to Oba Adebisi Adebayo, former Rector of the institution.

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The executive council of the association was led on the visit by its national president, Pastor Ezekiel Obasanya.

In his address, the national president appreciated the Rector and his team for stabilising the institution.

Obasanya assured the management of MAPALUM’s support and commitment to the continued existence of the institution as well as collaboration in all areas towards achieving the mission, vision and objectives of the founding fathers.

He also commiserated with the entire polytechnic community over the death of former and longest serving Registrar of the school, Mr. Oluyemi Akinola Olumide.

In his response, the Acting Rector, Dr. Odedeji, appreciated the newly constituted EXCO for deeming it fit to visit the management less than a month into its tenure.

According to him, that showed a good intention of the association members to their alma mater.

Odedeji shared some of achievements recorded in the last one year of his appointment as including the take off of Online MAPOLY Radio; donation of some terrestrial radio equipment to the school by an alumnus; renewal of MAPOLY Radio license and NCC donation of 500 capacity ICT Centre fully equipped for CBT examinations

Others are the creation of Vocational and Technical Education Centre which will allow students to undergo hands-on courses for certification and the enrolment of MAPOLY on JAMB CAPS Platform for Admissions.

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He was elected as the 8^th national president on Saturday at the 15th biennial convention of the association held at Ramotu Babalakin Hall, Ojere, the institution’s campus.

A 1991 graduate of Mass Communication, he was until his election the deputy national president of the association for four years.

He is Human Resources Manager with over 26 years  experience from two multinational companies – Unilever Nigeria Plc and Lafarge Africa Plc. where he currently works

In his acceptance speech, the new national president, Obasanya, thanked all the delegates that represented members both home and abroad for reposing confidence in him to lead the association for the next four years.

He also applauded the internal mechanism of electing officers in the alumni association as, according to him, it had proven to be robust, transparent and hitch-free.

The system, he said, was such that promoted unity and peace among members.

He promised that the new administration would build on the legacy of the founding fathers and operate an open and transparent administration and focus on three main strategic thrusts.

The thrusts, he said, were:

“1. Rebranding and repositioning of the Alumni Association by creating a team of professional members to handle media publicity of the association and bring to bear effectiveness of the association’s achievement to the internal and external stakeholders.

“2.   Building a pipeline of future leaders of the association. This is critical to the association as many strong professionals have been produced by the institution and are lofty members doing excellently well in their various professions and vocations. Stakeholders forum with all sets will be established to properly integrate them into the national alumni.

“3.   Continue with the alumni legacy project in the institution.”

Other members of the new executive body who were elected are: Deputy National President, Mrs Taiwo Abbass; National Secretary, Alexandre Ogunsolu; National Treasurer, Asisat Adebayo; National Financial Secretary, Goke Ishola, and Deputy National Secretary, Olumuyiwa Oshifade.

Others are National Publicity/Social Secretary, Olasunkami Sopade; National Financial Secretary,  Akinfemi Akinfenwa, Editor in Chief, Tolulope Ojemuyiwa, and four ex-officio.

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