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Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

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Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
polytechnic
Year dem found am1980 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Dem name afterMoshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydAbeokuta Edit
Located in time zoneUTC+01:00 Edit
Ein locationOgun State Edit
Coordinate location7°6′4″N 3°19′47″E Edit
Language dem useEnglish Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.mapoly.edu.ng// Edit
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Moshood Abiola Polytechnic alias MAPOLY be tertiary learning institution wey dey Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. De Ojere campus dey de South-Eastern part of Abeokuta, wey edey cover about 960 hectares of rolling land bounded by de Ogun River go de south. Dem name am after Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, wey dem elect am President of Nigeria for 1993, but prevent say ego take office.[1] Following de death of Chief MKO Abiola, de Polytechnic ein greatest benefactor for 1998, dem rename Institution Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. [2][3]

Dem formally establish de polytechnic for 1980 as Ogun State Polytechnic for de military administration of Harris Eghagha. Although Brigadier Harris Eghagha wey originally conceive de idea of de Polytechnic, de government of Chief Olabisi Onabanjo see am through.[4] De Polytechnic start for two temporary campuses, Oke-Egunya den Onikolobo, wey dem move go de Ojere campus between April 1985 den March 1988.

Dema Department den courses

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Presently, de polytechnic get five schools, wey director dey head each of dem, den 21 departments, wey Head of Department dey head each of dem. De schools, along plus demma corresponding departments, be:

  • Business & Management studies (Accountancy, Business Administration, Business & Finance, Office & Technology Management, Marketing).
  • Communication & Information Technology (Mass Communication den General Studies)
  • Environmental Studies (Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning, Estate Management, Building Technology, Quantity Surveying, den Surveying & Geo-Informatics).
  • Engineering (Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, den Electrical/Electronic Engineering).
  • Science den technology (Science Laboratory Technology, Food Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leisure den tourism, Mathematics & Statistics, den Computer Science)

References

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  1. "Brief History". Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  2. "Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Archives". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  3. "Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Courses". Turo247News. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. Nwoke, Ephraim (14 July 2021). "1". mapoly.edu.ng.