Old Students Give Back to MAPOLY

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

A new building is to be provided for Accountancy Department of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta, Ogun State by former students of the school as part of activities to mark the 35th graduation anniversary of the set. 

The project, initiated by the Accounting Alumni Set 83/88 of the Ogun State Polytechnic, now MAPOLY, led by their President, Chief Shina Oluwoye, will include a theatre hall and laboratory for accounting training.

The Set parades an array of distinguished professionals in the field of Accounting, including the Accountant – General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein. 

Speaking at the project’s foundation laying ceremony, the Alumni Set President, Chief Oluwoye said the move was aimed at giving back to the institution that offered members a platform for acquiring the solid foundation which enabled them to thrive in their chosen field. 

Chief Oluwoye who acknowledged the great transformation at the school urged the Polytechnic community to find a lasting solution to the recurring issue of strike and advised the students to shun acts capable of putting their future in jeopardy. 

In a remark, Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Adeoye Odedeji while playing host to the Old Students, promised that the institution was committed to sustaining the tradition of academic excellence.

Dr Odedeji who affirmed the outstanding performances of the Polytechnic’s Accounting Students, said many Higher National Diploma, HND products of the institution had become certified Chartered Accountants before graduation. 

Also, the Head, Accounting Department, Dr Kayode Ogunwende who applauded the 83/88 Alumni Set for the gesture, expressed joy that the proposed Accounting Building would greatly enhance teaching and learning in the school.