The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) on Thursday launched a digital payment platform, “Paytogeda Campus Pay”, to curb fraud and entrench transparency in student union financial management.
NAPS Senate President, Mr Festus Oyewumi, said in Ibadan that the initiative marked a deliberate shift from opaque practices to a structured, accountable and technology-driven system of managing union funds nationwide.
Oyewumi said the platform was introduced to restore confidence in student leadership by ensuring that dues, levies and other payments were processed through transparent and verifiable digital channels.
According to him, the system will eliminate suspicion, discourage financial misconduct and strengthen the legitimacy of student leaders by making transactions traceable and financial reports easily accessible to stakeholders.
He urged student union executives and senators across polytechnics to embrace the innovation, describing it as a legacy reform capable of institutionalising trust and improving governance beyond current administrations.
“The future of students’ education is digital, and the future begins now.
“Key into this platform, adopt this innovation and deploy it in your campuses,” Oyewumi said.
He explained that the application was not limited to union dues and levies, but also designed to support campus transactions, including registration, departmental fees, event ticketing, airtime, data and student purchases.
He described the initiative as a landmark intervention in student unionism, expressing optimism that it would address financial irregularities and deepen a culture of accountability in tertiary institutions.
Oyewumi said the widespread adoption of digital systems in student leadership would align student governance with global best practices and open a new chapter of transparent and trustworthy campus financial administration.
The Chief Executive Officer of Paytogeda, Mr Odebode Aderogba, said the platform was built to ensure visibility of contributions, traceability of transactions and approval-based payouts.
Aderogba said the solution would promote trust, accountability and operational efficiency in student bodies, adding that the partnership with NAPS represented a broader movement toward responsible financial governance.
“We are launching a movement that empowers students to take collective and responsible control of their finances.
“This platform is designed to strengthen governance, build credibility and deliver real value,” he said.
