Fasilat Oluwuyi
The Management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta in ensuring COVID-19 protocols are observed on campus upon resumption has warned that students will not be allowed access into the polytechnic without using a face mask.
The Head Public Relations and Protocol of the Polytechnic, Mr. Yemi Ajibola gave the warning while speaking with Press Club MAPOLY on Wednesday.
Recall that the school had been shut since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. PCM earlier reported the institution resumes on Monday, September 21st with matriculation ceremony to hold September 30th.
Ajibola urged the students to come along with their face masks and use it properly adding that they would not be allowed to attend classes without a face mask.
" You don’t have your face mask you don’t come in. You can’t come to class without face mask, it was stated expressly.
" No face mask no entry. Even from the gate because some people will put their face mask in the bag saying they have it. This time around it is face mask not bag mask. They have to use it ."
Speaking on the level of preparedness of the school towards resumption and COVID-19 guidelines, Ajibola told PCM the institution is prepared to resume for academic activities.
He noted the academic board in compliance with the COVID-19 guidelines separated the National Diploma students from having lectures the same time with the Higher National Diploma students so they can observe the social distancing protocols.
He said the Polytechnic has given the National Diploma students the grace of one hour to complete whatever they want to do on campus.
" They have approved that ND should come in the morning between 8 and 12 and go home. They have to leave the school campus no matter what they are doing it has to be within the hours of 8 and 12 they must leave.
"The polytechnic has given them one hour to pack their baggages and leave while the HND students will come in the afternoon."
The PRO noted that the polytechnic is currently tidying up the school premises to ensure students resume on Monday into a conducive learning environment.
He also said the management in ensuring proper hygiene has approved that hand washing machine, spray sanitizers be made available on campus for students.
" Management has approved that we have hand washing machine at the gate and there’s going to be bucket. There’s going to be hand washing equipment at the entrance of every classrooms but students must come with their face masks.
"At the front of every classroom, there is going to be hand sanitizer and we are going to make spray sanitizer available for students."
On the deadline for registration , Ajibola said those that would forfiet their admission are the ND1 students and probably HND1 as most of them failed to take the deadline serious.
He said those that failed to meet the deadline will be automatically pushed to part-time.
"We have given deadline, whoever that fails to meet up the deadline will be automatically pushed to part-time or forfeit the admission totally."
Ajibola urged students to come back to campus on time, settle down and prepare for their examination.
"There’s no holiday, once the first semester ends, the second semester starts immediately. Students should be prepared so they can finish up with the session." he said
