MAPOLY Management Debunks Hike In Tuition Fee

As students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) protest the alleged hike in tuition fees, the Dean of the Division of Students Affairs, MAPOLY, Ajani Sodiq, has debunked an increment in the student's fees. 

The protesters were seen in the early hours of Monday, gyrating and holding placards bearing their grievances against the alleged increment in the fees paid by both freshers and returning students. 

Speaking to Punch on Monday morning, Sodiq pointed out that the addition affected only the potential fresh students of the institution. 

"Nobody has increased the tuition or any fee for the students. What is added is for potential students, that we don’t even know yet.

"But some people believe that because they have done their ND and they’re coming back for HND, they should hold the polytechnic down,” the Dean said.

“What was added was N20,000 registration fee for fresh students which we’re yet to get.

“And because of agitations here and there, it has been slashed to N10,000 naira. Yesterday (Sunday), for more than five hours, we were having a meeting. 

"Our students (the Students’ Union Government) are not involved (in the protest), but some people under the guise of NANS believe they must truncate the examinations.

“The money does not affect the current students,” Ajani added. 

The Dean also noted that the N35,500 allegedly increased by the polytechnic's management had been like that for some time now.