Authorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara state have shut down the institution for the observance of Ramadan and Lent fast.
In an internal memo by the institution’s Registrar, Gabriel Soko, said that the “management of the polytechnic, after due consideration and in recognition of the ongoing religious observances, has approved a-four weeks mid-semester break for all students of the institution.”
The break commenced on March 2nd.
The Students’ Union Government had shut the institution’s gates over unresolved welfare concerns.
It was gathered that the shutdown affected both the mini campus and the permanent site, preventing students from accessing lecture halls and other academic facilities.
The decision was conveyed in a circular signed by the SUG President, Abdulazeez Olanrewaju, who said the action followed what the union described as management’s failure to address key demands despite previous engagements.
“Despite previous engagements and appeals, these concerns remain unattended to, thereby affecting the academic welfare and well-being of students,” added
