Marketing Department Alumni 94 Set Hands Over N150m Legacy Building To MAPOLY

A N150million multi -purpose building christened "Marketing Legacy House" has been formally handed over to the management of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, by the 

1994 set of Marketing Departmen of the institution.

The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, during the handing over ceremony in the state capital, 

commended the alumni set for the kind gesture.

Arigbabu stressed the need for old students of any institution to always remember and give back to its alma mater.

The commissioner added that of all stakeholders in the education sector, alumni association remained the only group that gave back without expecting anything in return.

He noted that no where in the world that government alone could provide everything, saying that it was important for associations like alumni to support in providing necessary facilities.

" Of all stakeholders in the education sector, the only group that gives back without expecting something in return is the alumni association.

Arigbabu was full of appreciation for the set who deemed it fit to remember the institution after 30 years of graduation 

" Alumni associations usually gives back to their institution but it is not common for a set to donate an edifice of this nature.

" Over 30 years ago, you still come back to donate such building, it is highly commendable," he lauded 

Similarly, Rector of the institution, Dr Adeoye Odedeji described alumni association as  a critical stakeholder in the educational sector .

The highly elated Odedeji , who appreciated the association, disclosed that the edifice remained the biggest ever donated by an alumni association.

" It is unique because it is donated by a set and not the entire department.  I will be competing my five year tenure as rector by December, this is a parting gift. I appreciate it", he stated 

Also speaking, Mr Adeyanju Adelakun, the President of the set put  the cost of the building at over N150million.

He said that Marketing "94 set was established to contribute to the development of it's Alma Mater, saying that the gesture was to key

into Governor Dapo Abiodun's mission to transform the educational sector.

"Our support for the department of marketing in particular and the Institution at large goes beyond donating this facility. 

" It demonstrated our firm commitment to further help in supporting our educational system through contributions towards human capital development," he said.

"This complex consists of 10 lecturers' offices, HOD's office with the secretary and cabinets' offices,  modern library, marketing laboratory, conference room and four  stores," he further revealed