The Students’ Union Government of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic has directed students to observe a peaceful sit-at-home on Monday, August 3, in response to the recent increase in school fees by the institution’s management.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the union said the directive followed unsuccessful engagements with the management of the institution over the reviewed fees.
The statement, signed by the Students’ Union President, Afolabi Temitope, alongside the Acting Speaker, Olorode Kehinde, General Secretary, Ekundayo Gbenga, and Public Relations Officer, Oloyede Ganiyu, said the union had held a series of consultations with the management since the revised fees appeared on the students’ portal.
According to the union, it consistently maintained that the welfare and interests of students must remain paramount in every decision affecting their academic pursuits.
“Consequently, after careful deliberation, the Students’ Union Government hereby directs all MAPOLY students to observe a peaceful sit-at-home on Monday, 3rd August, 2026, as a demonstration of our collective dissatisfaction with the recent increase in school fees and a call for further reconsideration by the appropriate authorities,” it stated.
The union said the planned action was intended as a peaceful demonstration of students’ grievances and should not be seen as a call for violence, vandalism, intimidation or any activity that could undermine the peace and image of the institution.
It urged students to remain calm, orderly and law-abiding throughout the protest, avoid clashes with staff, security personnel and fellow students, and rely solely on official updates from the Students’ Union Government.
The union also called on shuttle operators, commercial drivers, tricycle riders and other transport providers serving the polytechnic community to halt operations within and around the campus in support of the demonstration.
Reaffirming its preference for dialogue, the union said discussions with the institution’s management remain ongoing, stressing that the protest does not signal a breakdown in negotiations.
“This directive does not signify the end of engagement with the Management. Rather, it is a demonstration that while dialogue continues, the collective concerns of MAPOLY students cannot be overlooked,” the statement added.
The union expressed hope that the peaceful action would encourage the authorities to reconsider the fee increase in the interest of students while pledging to continue pursuing constructive engagement with the management.
