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Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
university
Year dem found am1988 Edit
Official nameFederal University of Agriculture Edit
Native labelFederal University of Agriculture Edit
NicknameFunaabite Edit
Affiliate plusAssociation of Commonwealth Universities Edit
Motto textKnowledge for Development Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydAbeokuta Edit
Located in time zoneUTC+01:00 Edit
Coordinate location7°13′47″N 3°26′21″E Edit
Member ofAssociation of African Universities Edit
Own byFederal Government of Nigeria Edit
Language dem useEnglish Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.unaab.edu.ng/ Edit
Official colorgreen Edit
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De Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta be one of de higher institutions of learning wey de Federal Government of Government dey own den run am.

History[edit | edit source]

For de initial stage, na dem introduce five colleges go de varsity for October 1988 insyd, as follows:

  • College of Agricultural Management, Rural development den Communication Studies (COLAMRUCS), later dem rename am to COLAMRUD (College of Agriculture Management den Rural Development),
  • College of Animal Science den Livestock Production (COLANIM)
  • College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM)
  • College of Natural Sciences (COLNAS)

Dem reform den redraft de College of Natural Science into three colleges, wich be:

  • College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS)
  • College of Biological Science (COLBIOS), den
  • College of Plant Science den Crop Production (COLPLANT)

Two additional colleges, de College of Engineering (COLENG) den de College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET), na dem introduce dem insyd March 2002. During de 2008/2009 session, dem split de College of Agricultural Management, Rural Development, den Communication Studies into two, plus two fresh colleges wey dey emerge as follows:

  • College of Food Science den Human Ecology (COLFHEC)
  • College of Agricultural Management den Rural Development (COLAMRUD)

De newest College be College of Management Sciences (COLMAS)

Chancellors[edit | edit source]

Since ein inception, FUNAAB get four Chancellors:

  • Alhaji Kabir Umar, de Emir of Katagum insyd Bauchi State, dem appoint am insyd 1989,
  • Oba Adeyinka Oyekan, de Oba of Lagos (now late). He serve from 2001 to 2003,
  • Obi (Prof.) Joseph Chike Edozien, de Asagba of Asaba insyd Delta State, renowned den retired Professor of Medicine for de University of Ibadan, be de immediate past Chancellor.
  • De current Chancellor be Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu (V), de Obong of Calabar, Natural Ruter den de grand Patriarch of de Efik-Ebutytu Kingdom, Rex Maximum Calabarees den de defender of de Christian Faith.[1]

Vice-Chancellors[edit | edit source]

  • Na de foundational vice-chancellor be Professor Nurudeen Olorunimbe Adedipe, wey serve for two terms of four years each: 8 January 1988 to 31 December 1991 den 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1995,[2]
  • Na de second vice-chancellor be Professor Julius Amioba Okojie, wey act from 1 January 1996 till 2 September 1996, wen he cam turn substantive vice-chancellor den serve for one term of five-year, wey end for 31 August 2001,[3]
  • Na de third vice-chancellor be Professor Israel Folorunso Adu, wey serve from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2006.[2]
  • Professor Ishola Adamson act as vice-chancellor from 1 September 2006 till 24 May 2007
  • De fourth vice-chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, na dem appoint am from 24 May 2007 till 23 May 2012.
  • Na dem appoint Professor Olusola Bamidele Oyewole de fifth substantive vice-chancellor for de 70th Statutory Meeting of de varsity ein Governing Council for Friday, 20 April 2012. He assume office for 24 May 2012 – till 24 May 2017.
  • Na dem recommend den appoint Professor Ololade Ade Enikuomehin as de Acting Vice-Chancellor by de Senate of de varsity for ein special meeting for 24 May 2017 wey he serve for dat capacity till 31 October 2017.[4]
  • De sixth substantive vice-chancellor den South Western Nigeria Coordinator (2016–2017), African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI), Professor Felix Kolawole Salako take over de baton of leadership for 1 November 2017 den end ein tenure insyd November 2022.[2]
  • Na dem appoint Professor Olusola Kehinde as de Acting Vice-Chancellor by de Senate of de varsity for ein special meeting for 1 November 2022.[5][6]
  • Professor Olusola Babatunde KEHINDE, assume office as de 7th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of de Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) for 1 April 2023, after he act as de Ag. Vice-Chancellor between 1 November 2022 den 31 March 2023[7][8][9]

Deputy Vice-Chancellors[edit | edit source]

  • Professor G. M. Babatunde: 1 September 1994
  • Professor Julius Okojie: 1 October 1994 to 31 December 1995
  • Professor I. F. Adu: December 2000 (2 terms)
  • Professor T.O. Tayo: 7 December 2000 to 6 December 2004 (2 terms)
  • Professor A.R.T. Solarin: 7 December 2004 to 6 December 2006.
  • Professor I.C. Eromosele, DVC (Academic): 14 September 2007 to 17 September 2009.
  • Professor O.J. Ariyo, DVC (Development): 14 September 2007 to 17 September 2009.
  • Professor C.F.I Onwuka, DVC (Academic): 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2011.
  • Professor S.T.O Lagoke, DVC (Development): 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2011.
  • Professor T.A. Arowolo, DVC (Academic): 18 September 2011 to December 2013.
  • Professor F. K. Salako, DVC (Development): 18 September 2011 to 6 January 2016 (2 terms).
  • Professor M. A. Waheed, DVC (Academic): 1 January 2014 to 6 January 2016.
  • Professor (Mrs.) C.O. Eromosele, DVC (Academic): 7 January 2016 till 7 January 2018
  • Professor O.A. Enikuomehin, DVC (Development): 7 January 2016 till 23 May 2017
  • Professor (Mrs.) Morenike Dipeolu, DVC (Academic): 8 January 2018 to 7 January 2020[10]
  • Professor (Mrs.) Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale DVC (Academic): 8 January 2020 till date
  • Professor L.O. Sanni, DVC (Development): 7 November 2017 to 6 November 2019.[11]
  • Professor Clement Adeofun (Development): 7 November 2019 till date.[12]
  • Prof. IKEOBI Christian Obiora Ndubuisi (Academic)
  • Prof. ADEBAYO Kolawole (Development)

While na de first five be de Deputy Vice-Chancellors per wey during dema respective tenures, dem appoint Professors Eromosele den Ariyo simultaneously as de first set of two Deputy Vice-Chancellors give de varsity, initiative of de then vice-chancellor, Professor O.O. Balogun.[13]

Academic programmes[edit | edit source]

De varsity get 179 academic programmes wey dey make up of 45 undergraduate programmes, 135 graduate programmes wich dey include 22 Postgraduate diploma programmes, 57 Master's degree programmes den 56 Doctorate degree programmes.

Varsity colleges be:

College Departments, programmes, centres, den institutes
COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (COLERM)[14]
  • Department of Aquaculture den Fisheries Management
  • Department of Geology
  • Department of Environmental Management den Toxicology
  • Department of Forestry den Wildlife Management
  • Department of Water Resources Management den Agrometeorology
COLLEGE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE DEN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION (COLANIM)[15]
  • Department of Animal Breeding den Genetics
  • Department of Animal Physiology
  • Department of Animal Production den Health
  • Department of Pasture den Range Management
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT DEN RURAL DEVELOPMENT (COLAMRUD)[16]
  • Department of Agricultural Economics den Farm Management
  • Department of Agricultural Extension den Rural Development
  • Department of Agricultural Administration
  • Department of Communication den General Studies
COLLEGE OF PLANT SCIENCE DEN CROP PRODUCTION (COLPLANT)[17]
  • Department of Crop Protection
  • Department of Horticulture
  • Department of Plant Breeding den Seed Technology
  • Department of Plant Physiology den Crop Production
  • Department of Soil Science den Land Management
COLLEGE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (COLBIOS)[18]
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Applied Zoology
  • Department of Applied Botany
COLLEGE OF FOOD SCIENCES DEN HUMAN ECOLOGY (COLFHEC)[19]
  • Department of Food Science den Technology
  • Department of Home Science den Management
  • Department of Nutrition den Dietetics
  • Department of Food service den Tourism
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (COLVET)
  • Department of Veterinary Anatomy
  • Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology
  • Department of Veterinary Pathology
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
  • Department of Veterinary Public Health & Reproduction
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (COLENG)[20]
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Electrical den Electronics Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Mechatronics Engineering
COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES (COLPHYS)[21]
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Statistics
INSTITUTES, CENTRES, DEN ACADEMIC ESTABLISHMENTS
  • School of Postgraduate Studies
  • Distance Learning Institute
  • Institute for Continuing Education
  • Biotechnology Centre

Units, centres den oda facilities[edit | edit source]

  • Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Center (AMREC)
  • Biotechnology Center
  • Institute For Human Resources Development (INHURD)
  • Leventis Memorial Center for Learning
  • ICT Resource Center (ICTREC)
  • The Health Center
  • Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR)
  • Directorate of Environmental Management (DEM)
  • Directorate of University Farms (DUFARMS)
  • Directorate of Technologist and Technical Staff (DITTECS)
  • Directorate of Grant Management
  • Center for Innovation and Strategy in Learning and Teaching (CISLT)
  • Sport Center
  • SERVICOM
  • SIWES
  • FMENV/FUNAAB Center
  • Center for Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS)
  • Center for Internationalization and Partnerships (CENIP)
  • Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS)
  • Center of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE)
  • FUNAAB International School
  • FUNAAB Staff School
  • School of Arts
  • UNAAB Consult.
  • De Physical Planning Unit
  • De Academic Planning Unit
  • De Procurement Unit
  • De Public Relations
  • De Internal Audit
  • De Bursary Department
  • De Registry
  • Student Affairs Division
  • Works and Services
  • Office of Advancement
  • Distance Learning Programme
  • FUNAAB Micro-finance Bank
  • FUNAAB Radio
  • FUNAAB Zoo Park

Partnerships[edit | edit source]

De varsity get collaborative partnerships plus institutions den establishments, wey dey include:

  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan
  • National Seed Services (NSS), Ibadan
  • National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi
  • National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike
  • Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin
  • National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Zaria
  • Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN)
  • Ogun State Agricultural Development Project (OGADEP), Abeokuta
  • Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources of both Ogun and Lagos states
  • Federal Ministry of Environment
  • National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA)
  • Afe Babalola University, Ado – Ekiti (ABUAD)
  • National Agricultural Research Project (NARP)
  • Pan-African Striga Control Network (PASCON), Accra
  • West African Rice Development Agency (WARDA), Ivory Coast
  • Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Oshodi, Lagos
  • Nestle Foods Plc.

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Amongst de alumni of de Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta den oda institutions wey dey fall under dat banner be:

  • Lateef O. Sanni, First FUNAAB graduate make he cam turn professor den DVC.[22]
  • Olayinka Ramota Karim, Nigerian Food Scientist den Vice Chancellor, Fountain University, Osogbo
  • Japheth J. Omojuwa, Social commentator den blogger
  • Oluseun Onigbinde, techpreneur
  • Kizz Daniel, musician
  • Nkem Owoh, Actor
  • Oseni Rufai, TV presenter

Oda varsity lectures[edit | edit source]

  • 30th Anniversary Maiden Distinguished Lecture Series:- Professor Julius A. Okojie 25 April 2018: A robust Regulatory system: An imperative quality assurance in Nigeria Universities[23]
  • 2019 Matriculation commencement Lecture:- Professor Olusegun Ayodeji Osinowo 18 July 2019: Sailing to success[24]
  • Valedictory Lecture:- Professor Olufunmilayo Ayoka Adebambo 27 March 2019:The days of small beginning[25]
  • Text of an invited talk:-professor Steve o. Afolami: A centre of excellence: its hilltops and valleys, victories and challenges and the way forward.[26]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ admin (23 October 2009). "List of Chancellors". FUNAAB. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "FUNAAB Vice - Chancellor". FUNAAB. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ↑ FUNAAB (1 August 2018). "My Vice-Chancellorship was divine (OON): I never had the ambition". FUNAAB. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Sowole, Adeniyi (25 May 2017). "FUNAAB appoints professor Ololade Enikuomehin as acting VC with effect from 25 May 2017". Wale Odunsi. Daily Post news paper. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Nigerian University, FUNAAB gets acting VC".
  6. ↑ "KEHINDE Olusola Babatunde - FUNAAB". funaab.edu.ng. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "KEHINDE Olusola Babatunde - FUNAAB". funaab.edu.ng. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "FUNAAB governing board appoints Professor Kehinde as substantive VC". Tribune Online. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Prof Kehinde emerges FUNAAB Vice Chancellor". 23 October 2023. 8 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Sowole, Adeniyi (21 May 2018). "Professor Morenike Dipeolu Appointed DVC Academic". Olusegun Adeosun. FUNAAB News. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  11. ↑ Sowole, Adeniyi (13 November 2017). "Congratulation to the new DVC-D of FUNAAB". Armour Radio. Armour Radio. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  12. ↑ FUNAAB (3 December 2019). "Adeofun Becomes DVC (Development) .. Works, Health Services Get New". FUNAAB. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  13. ↑ admin (13 August 2012). "FUNAAB Vice - Chancellor". FUNAAB. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  14. ↑ "COLERM". COLERM. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "COLANIM". COLANIM. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "COLAMRUD". COLAMRUD. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "COPLANT". COPLANT. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "COLBIOS". COLBIOS. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "COLFHEC". COLFHEC. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "COLENG". COLENG. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  21. ↑ "COLPHYS". COLPHYS. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  22. ↑ Sanni, Lateef (13 November 2017). "Congratulation to the New DVC-D of FUNAAB". Armour radio. Armour radio. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  23. ↑ Okojie, Julius (25 July 2019). A robust regulatory system: An imperative for quality assurance in Nigerian Universities. FUNAAB.
  24. ↑ Osinowo, Olusegun Ayodeji (2019). Sailing to success. University Library ('Nimbe Adedipe Library): FUNAAB. pp. 12p. (pamphlet).
  25. ↑ Adebambo, Olufunmilayo Ayoka (2019). The days of small beginning. Nimbe Adedipe Library: FUNAAB. p. 111. ISBN 9789785600612.
  26. ↑ Afolami, Steve. O. (2019). A centre of excellence: its hilltops and valleys, victories and challenges and the way forward. Nimbe Adedipe Library: FUNAAB. pp. 8pages pamphlet.

External links[edit | edit source]

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