By: Press Council
The Directorate of Student Affairs, The Polytechnic, Ibadan met with prospective student representatives across all Clubs and Associations of the school at the Faculty of Business and Communication Studies’ Conference room, in the noon of Wednesday, 25th of October, 2023.
According to the Dean of Student Affairs, Mr. Makinde John, the meeting was purposed to reach an agreement with various student leaders on the stipulated amount they are expected to take as Association due from their respective students.
However, student leaders from various Faculties, Departments, Clubs and Indigenous Associations who were duly represented, raised significant issues that have affected the students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, and deliberated on possible ways out with the Dean.
The Dean, Student Affairs, Mr. Makinde emphasized that; all Departments and Faculties are expected to collect ₦1,000 as Association due, meanwhile, Students Union Government due remains ₦500.
“I’m not aware that students compulsorily buy neck merch somewhere in the school. The sales of neck merch is illegal and not required for students’ registration. Also, the Polytechnic Ibadan branded 5-in-1 subjects note book is not part of the requirements for clearance anymore“, the Dean stated in response to one of the student leaders who raised the issue.
The likes of Com. Adebayo Ibrahim, the President of the Procurement and Supply department, Comr. Adebayo I. Adebowale, President of Mechatronics department, alongside few other Presidents, relayed the complaints of students as regards the ₦11,000 to be paid by students as penalty for late registration fee.
“Students need to know when the overdue SUG elections will be coming up, we want to know when our SUG will be in place”, Com. Adebayo Ibrahim further agitated while airing his concerns. After which, the Dean emphatically said that the SUG electioneering process will begin on Friday, 27th of October, 2023, and that subsequently, the late registration fee will be looked into.
Succeeding the meeting, the student leaders marched to the points of sale of neck merches, apprehended the sellers, paraded and handed them over to the security department (maintenance) and warned them to desist from their dubious act. Amidst the action, Mr. Makinde John promised that every money taken from students as payment for the neck merch will be retrieved and refunded, he also ensured that the payment for the SUG due, is put to a halt at the PolyIbadan Microfinance Bank, for the meantime.
Meanwhile, the Dean assured students that the date, time and venue of their next meeting will be communicated very soon, as all discussions in the initial meeting were inconclusive.
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