The 2019 graduates of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta on Friday shut down the institution’s gate to protest delay in their mobilization for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The ex- students lamented that they have graduated since 2019 and yet to be moblized for their NYSC.
The protesters who were carrying placards blocked the entrance and school gate of the institution preventing the students and vehicle from moving into the school premises.
Speaking with PRESS CLUB MAPOLY, the students said they had only two days left to get moblized or have to wait for another batch.
Teresa Sopeinke lamented the delay in the mobilization saying they have been waiting since 2019.
“Since am a graduate since 2019, I have not been posted to serve. Now you’re telling me to wait again before I serve.They should send the list to NYSC and mobilize us today”.
Also, Olaitan Ogunnaike, anther ex- student lamented saying the management failed to upload the list of the students to NYSC portal.
” We are MAPOLY graduate set of 2019 and over a year now we are yet to be moblized for the NYSC. After pasting the Senate list they failed to upload it to NYSC portal for us.
” They are saying not everyone has registered and they want to upload everything together. We want them to send the ones that are available on ground.”
An Incumbent Assistant General Secretary for the National Association of Ogun State Student, NAOSS, MAPOLY chapter, Com. Showole Abiodun said that the management is delaying their future.
” Since 2019 we are yet to be mobilized.All our colleagues in other schools we finished together are done with their NYSC. How do would we be able to plan our life. How do they expect us to work when we don’t have NYSC certificate, yet they are telling us not to protest it is our right.”
Ridwan Adeyemi, another 2019 graduate charged the management to reassure them their names will be posted today.
“We want validation that our name will be posted today. I had to stop working working, I came from Lagos. Since 2013 this 2021. They should help us out.What we want is let us register today, we only have till Sunday to register. If we don’t register before Sunday that means we are not going.”
Olusayo Adeniran pleaded with the the management to upload their names to NYSC portal.
“Upload our names to NYSC portal give us the opportunity to serve our fatherland, it’s our fatherland we shouldn’t beg to serve our fatherland”
Press Club MAPOLY gathered that the Acting Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Adeoye Odedeji addressed the protesters assuring them that the issue will be resolved.
