The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced the whopping sum of N2 billion for the interventions of modern infrastructural development and road network within the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Ojere in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Abodun, who was speaking at the 15 combined convocation ceremony of the institution on Tuesday, disclosed that a 5000-seater ultra modern lecture theatre, construction of the road leading to the auditorium of the Polytechnic, the department of accountancy building construction and the new SBMS block as well as constructing and equipping a modern library were among the N2 billion intervention.

“This total intervention totalled about N2 billion, so we will invest about N2 billion worth of interventions in this institution,” he said.

He rewarded the best graduating students from the 2016-2024 academic year with N2.5 million each and a new bus to commemorate the combined convocation.

“In our usual manner, we will be celebrating the best graduating students over the years, that means that the students who are best graduating from 2016, I have here a list.

“So, these students will receive a cash prize of N2.5 million each and the icing on the cake is that we will be presenting Moshood Abiola Polytechnic a school bus to commemorate this combined convocation,” he said.

Rector of the institution, Dr. Babatunde Jolaoso, noted that the convocation is particularly symbolic as it is the first since 2016 stressing a gap that reflects the challenges the institution has faced in recent years and a testimony of collective resolve to make better as an enviable institution of excellence and reference ensuring that MAPOLY remains a leading Polytechnic of repute in Nigeria.

Jolaoso explained that several portions of the institution’s land are subject to prolonged legal disputes and litigation, urging the state government to support efforts to facilitate a peaceful and lasting resolution to these matters, thereby preventing further delays in developmental projects.

The convocation guest lecturer, and the Chairman /Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, noted that the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has introduced a new approach to Nigeria’s foreign policy agenda tagged “4DS ” which she said represents a significant addition, a departure from Nigeria’s Traditional Afrocentric approach.

She added that the President’s strategy emphasises leveraging the Nigerian diaspora, who she said are vital in enhancing the bilateral relationship between Nigeria and their host countries.