The newly appointed Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Arc. Dr. Babatunde Adekoyejo Jolaoso assumed office on Friday, 6th December, 2024 with optimism for developmental transformation.
The Polytechnic’s 10th Rector’s assumption of office witnessed the convergence of Islamic clerics, family members, friends and well-wishers who came to usher him into the office with special prayers, commiting his tenure to the hands of Almighty Allah.
Arc. Dr. Jolaoso, who is the first Alumnus to become the Rector of the 45-year old Polytechnic has promised that his administration will be characterized by inclusiveness and open-door policy
Jolaoso said his emergence as Rector is a collective will and aspiration of everyone which God has graciously granted adding that he is a representative of the entire MAPOLY community.
The Rector noted that the tasks of navigating the Polytechnic for unprecedented progress require joint efforts hence all hands must be on deck to chart a new developmental course for Polytechnic in order to place it, once again in an enviable pedestal in the comity of Polytechnics in Nigeria.
Dignitaries who witnessed the prayers included a worthy Alumnus and Ambassador of the Polytechnic, Dr. Akeem Adegoke Rauf, the Rector, D.S Adegbenro (ICT) Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun state who, as Chairman, Committee of State Rectors (COHEADS), Ogun State Chapter represented the body.
Also present were MAPOLY staffers, Dr. Samuel Babajide and Dr. Mrs. Bolanle Olorode who bagged and presented Official World Record certificates from the International Academy for the Gifted (IAGIFTED), Nigeria to the new Rector.
The duo had represented the Polytechnic and won official world records in the category of Largest Mathematics Lesson during a training involving 5043 participants.
The training was in collaboration with the Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Ogun State Tertiary Institutions and ABACUS.
Executive members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP), and members of MAPOLY Muslim Community also graced the prayer session with their presence.
Dr. Jolaoso later proceeded to inspect facilities at the CBT Centre in preparation for the conduct of a “Third- Party Examination for NNPC being hosted by JAMB commencing on Saturday 7th December 2024.
The Rector thereafter went to the Polytechnic Mosque where the recitation of the complete holy Quran took place, accompanied by friends and well-wishers.
In the same vein, the President of MAPOLY Abeokuta Muslims Alumni (MAPAMA), Alhaji Taofeek Oyeniyi called on stakeholders of the Polytechnic to rally support for the Rector as he stirs the institution’s ship observing that the success of new administration will be determined by the positive input of every one adding that all of us should be part of this history making journey till victory songs come.
Earlier, the Polytechnic’s Deputy Rector, Dr. Mrs. Yetunde Lanre-Iyanda; The Registrar, Mrs. Olubunmi Elewodalu and the Bursar, Mrs. Folasade Madariola, FCA had, in turns expressed gratitude to God for the Rector’s appointment and promised unflinching supports for the new Rector.
Signed:✍️
‘yemi Ajibola
Head, Public Relations & Protocol
pro@mapoly.edu.ng