Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Explained

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
Established:1980
Rector:Dr. Adeoye Odedeji
City:Abeokuta
State:Ogun State
Country:Nigeria
Type:Public
Website:www.mapoly.edu.ng

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic also known as MAPOLY 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] Following the death of Chief MKO Abiola, the Polytechnic’s greatest benefactor in 1998, the Institution was renamed Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta.[2] [3]

The polytechnic was formally established in 1980 as Ogun State Polytechnic during the military administration of Harris Eghagha. Although the idea of the Polytechnic was originally conceived by Brigadier Harris Eghagha, the government of Chief Olabisi Onabanjo saw it through.[4] The Polytechnic started on two temporary campuses, Oke-Egunya and Onikolobo, moving to the Ojere campus between April 1985 and March 1988.

Department and courses available

Presently, the polytechnic has five schools, each headed by a director, and 21 departments, each headed by a Head of Department. The schools, along with their corresponding departments, are:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brief History . Moshood Abiola Polytechnic . 2010-03-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091026154746/http://mapolyng.com/newportal/pages.php?page_id=3 . 2009-10-26.
  2. Web site: Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Archives . 2022-06-23 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Courses . 2023-08-18 . Turo247News . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Nwoke. Ephraim. 14 July 2021. 1. mapoly.edu.ng.