Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta is one of the higher institutions of learning owned and run by the Federal government of Nigeria.
History
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, or FUNAAB, was established on 1 January 1988 by the Federal Government when four universities of technology, earlier merged in 1984, were demerged. This led to the creation of the first two universities of agriculture in Abeokuta and Makurdi.On the same date, Professor Nurudeen Olorun-Nimbe Adedipe was appointed the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the university. Professor Adedipe officially assumed duty on 28 January 1988. For many years the date which Professor Adedipe assumed duty was wrongly adopted as the foundation day. Following a revisit to the instrument setting up the university, a council decision at its 53rd statutory meeting in June 2010 reverted the foundation date to 1 January 1988 as prescribed by the law which established the university.
Prior to the emergence of , the Federal Government had established Federal University of Technology, Abeokuta in 1983. Then, in 1984, it was merged with the University of Lagos and had its name changed to the College of Science and Technology, Abeokuta, before the demerger of January, 1988.
The university started off from the old campus of Abeokuta Grammar School, Isale-Igbein near the city centre. It completed its movement to its permanent site along Alabata Road in 1997.
At the initial stage, five colleges were introduced in the university in October 1988 as follows:
- College of Agricultural Management, Rural development and Communication Studies, which name was later changed to COLAMRUD
The university is one of the three universities of agriculture in Nigeria, the other being in Makurdi and Umudike. The university started at its mini-campus in Isale-Igbein in the heart of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. In December 1997 it moved to its permanent site on a 10,000-hectare campus which is located next to the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority on the Abeokuta-Ibadan road in the North Eastern end of the city, 15 km from Abeokuta City Centre.
Governing council
The first council was constituted on 18 May 1989 under the chairmanship of Alhaji Muhammadu Jega, former Head of Service and Secretary to the Sokoto State Government. On 1 September 1990, the council was reconstituted with some changes for five years with Alhaji Muhammadu Jega retained as Chairman. The second governing council was constituted in 2000 for five years, with Alhaji Sanni Bagiwa Idris as Chairman. The third council came on board in 2005 and was dissolved in November, 2007 by the Federal Government. Elder Brigadier General Bassey Asuquo, a one-time Military Administrator of Kogi, Edo and Delta States respectively, was the Chairman. The fourth council was constituted in January 2009 with Mr. Raphael Oluwole Osayameh as Chairman and immediate past Pro-Chancellor. Chief Lawrence Ayinde Osayemi was Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council. Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe Kingsley, a one time Minister of works and Service of the Federation, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the immediate Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council. Presently, Dr. Aboki Zhawa, an astute administrator, a legal luminary, educationalist and politician is the Pro-Chancellor and the Chairman of the Governing Council .Chancellors
Since inception, FUNAAB has had four Chancellors:- Alhaji Kabir Umar, the Emir of Katagum in Bauchi State, appointed in 1989,
- Oba Adeyinka Oyekan, the Oba of Lagos. He served from 2001–2003,
- Obi Joseph Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba in Delta State, a renowned and retired Professor of Medicine of the University of ibadan is the immediate past Chancellor.
- The current Chancellor is Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Out, the Obong of Calabar, Natural Ruter and the grand Patriarch of the Efik-Ebutytu Kingdom, Rex Maximum Calabarees and the defender of the Christian Faith.
Vice-Chancellors
- The foundation Vice-Chancellor was Professor Nurudeen Olorunimbe Adedipe, who served for two terms of four years each: 8 January 1988 to 31 December 1991 and 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1995,
- The second Vice-Chancellor was Professor Julius Amioba Okojie, who acted from 1 January 1996 till 2 September 1996, when he became a substantive Vice-Chancellor and served for one term of five-year which ended on 31 August 2001,
- The third Vice-Chancellor was Professor Israel Folorunso Adu, who served from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2006.
- Professor Ishola Adamson acted as Vice-Chancellor from 1 September 2006 till 24 May 2007
- The fourth Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun was appointed from 24 May 2007 till 23 May 2012.
- Professor Olusola Bamidele Oyewole was appointed the fifth substantive Vice-Chancellor at the 70th Statutory Meeting of the University's Governing Council of Friday, 20 April 2012. He assumed office on 24 May 2012 – till 24 May 2017.
- Professor Ololade Ade Enikuomehin was recommended and appointed as the Acting Vice-Chancellor by the Senate of the university at its special meeting on 24 May 2017 and served in that capacity till 31 October 2017.
- The sixth substantive Vice-Chancellor and current South Western Nigeria Coordinator, African Cassava Agronomy Initiative, Professor Felix Kolawole Salako took over the baton of leadership on 1 November 2017 til date
. Deputy Vice-Chancellors
- Professor G. M. Babatunde: 1 September 1994
- Professor Julius Okojie: 1 October 1994 to 31 December 1995
- Professor I. F. Adu: December, 2000
- Professor T.O. Tayo: 7 December 2000 to 6 December 2004
- Professor A.R.T. Solarin: 7 December 2004 to 6 December 2006.
- Professor I.C. Eromosele, DVC : 14 September 2007 to 17 September 2009.
- Professor O.J. Ariyo, DVC : 14 September 2007 to 17 September 2009.
- Professor C.F.I Onwuka, DVC : 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2011.
- Professor S.T.O Lagoke, DVC : 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2011.
- Professor T.A. Arowolo, DVC : 18 September 2011 to December 2013.
- Professor F. K. Salako, DVC : 18 September 2011 to 6 January 2016.
- Professor M. A. Waheed, DVC : 1 January 2014 to 6 January 2016.
- Professor C.O. Eromosele, DVC : 7 January 2016 till 7 January 2018
- Professor O.A. Enikuomehin, DVC : 7 January 2016 till 23 May 2017
- Professor Morenike Dipeolu, DVC : 8 January 2018 to 7 January 2020
- Professor Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale DVC : 8 January 2020 till date
- Professor L.O. Sanni, DVC : 7 November 2017 to 6 November 2019.
- Professor Clement Adeofun : 7 November 2019 till date.
Other Principal officers
Registrar- Mrs. C.A. Soboyejo was the first Registrar, from 1 October 1989 to 30 June 1998.
- Mr. A. Oyerinde was Registrar from June 1998 till 19 September 2000 before he became the substantive Registrar on 20 September 2000.
- The present Agricultural Registrar is Mr. A.O. Adeboye.
- The third substantial Registrar, is Mr. Matthew Odunlade AYOOLA.
- The fourth substantial Registrar is Dr. Hakeem Adebola Adekola
- Pastor. S.T. Osamiluyi, the first bursar, served from 1 October 1989 to 17 October 1999.
- Rev. E.A. Ajayi,
- Mr. M.O. Ilesanmi
- Present Bursar is Mr. Chukwunwike Ezekpeazu
- Dr. Taofiq Mabayoje Salisu. Served from 4 February 1991 to 3 February 2001.
- Mr. Abayomi Tunji Agboola. Served from 2002 to 2012
- Dr. Mulikat Salaam: 21 December 2012 till 2017.
- Dr.Fehintola Nike Onifade 7 June 2018 till date.
Awards/honours/laurels
Prof. Israel F. Adu:
– NUC Best Vice-Chancellor 2004, 2006
– Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Outstanding Leadership Merit 2003
– Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science 2006.
Prof. Olufunmilayo Adebambo
– First Female Professor of Animal breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology in Nigeria 1996
– Royal Society of England Third World Fellowship 1996
– Only female among 34 Scientists to win $7500 World Bank Assisted Research Grant 2004
– Outstanding Research at the 1st and 2nd NUC Research fair for poultry breeds development in Nigeria 2005.
Prof. Peter A. Okuneye:
– Millennium Medal of Honour 1992
– Nigerian Agricultural Merit Award 1992
– NAMA Winner 1999
– American Biographical Institutes MAN OF THE YEAR 2000
– Fellow, Nigerian Farmers' Institute
Prof. A.M. Omotayo:
– Welcome Trust Research Grants 2000–05
– Visiting Fellow, African Studies Centre, The Netherlands 2003
– Adviser, IFS, Sweden 2005
– Nestle Foundation International 2006–07
– PropCom/DFID Grant 2007
Prof. E.B. Oguntona:
– Fellow, World Poultry 1995
– President, World Poultry Science Association-Nigeria 1998–2004
– Fellow, Nutrition Society of Nigeria 2003
– President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria 2005
Prof. O.B. Oyewole:
– IFS Grant 1986 – 1998
– IFS/King Baudouin Award 1992
– IFS/Danida Award 1999
Prof. L.O. sanni:
– Fellow, NIFST 2008
– CGIAR Award on Technological Development in Africa 2008
– IITA Outstanding Performance Award 2005
– Best Oral Presenter at the 7th ACSC, Entebbe, Uganda 2005
– CTA Travel Grants, Kenya, Netherlands Abidjan-Côte d'Ivoire 2006, 2007
– IITA Travel Grants Colombia, Malaysia, Cameroon, Brazil, Uganda, India, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique 2004–2007
– EU Travel Grant, United Kingdom 2004–2006
– DFID travel Grant, United Kingdom 2003, 2006
– Junior Chambers' Outstanding Young Person in Academic Leadership and Accomplishment in Nigeria 2001
– IFS Travel Grants, India, Burkina Faso, Japan, Netherlands, Cameroon 1999
– IFS Research Grant 1997, 1999, 2000
– Second Prize in Young Scientist Paper Presentation Competition, ibadan. 2003
– World bank/NUC/PIU Fellowship, UK 1996–2003, 1995–1996
Prof. Olusegun A. Osinowo:
– Fellow, The Nigerian Society of Animal Production 2000
Prof. Adewale R.T. Solarin:
– African Millenium Mathematical Science Research Fellowship, South Africa 2005
Prof. Daisy Eruvbetine:
– President, World Poultry Science Association-Nigeria 2006
– Member of Winning Team representing UNAAB at NUC Research fair, Abuja 2004
Prof. A.M. Bamgbose:
– Member of Winning Team representing UNAAB at NUC Research fair, Abuja 2005
Prof. S.T.O. Lagoke:
– SAFGRAD/AAU/Korean Govt. Fund USAID/IITN 1999
– ADIA TN Grant 2001
– FAO Grant 2002
– SAFGRAD Travel Grant Burkina Faso 2007
Prof. C.O.N. Ikeobi:
– CIDA Travel Grant Canada 1994
– ICGEB Workshop Grant, Nigeria 1996
– Roll of Honour of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production 1997
– IORC Travel Scholarship, Senegal 2000
– Commonwealth Staff Fellowship, UK 2000
– Visiting Scientist, Edinburgh, UK 2001
– Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Travel Grant 2001
– ILRI Fellowship 2001
– Visiting Scientist, ILRI, Kenya 2004
– CTA Sponsorship on CTA/UNAAB Regional Course 2004
– ILRI Workshop sponsorship
Mr. Moses Ilesanmi:
– Fellow ICAN
Academic programmes
The university has 179 academic programmes made up of 44 undergraduate programmes, 135 graduate programmes which include 22 Postgraduate diploma programmes, 57 Masters degree programmes and 56 Doctorate degree programmes.University colleges are:
| College | Departments, programmes, centres, and institutes |
| COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES |
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| COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | |
| COLLEGE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION | |
| COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT | |
| COLLEGE OF PLANT SCIENCE AND CROP PRODUCTION < | |
| COLLEGE OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES < | |
| COLLEGE OF FOOD SCIENCES AND HUMAN ECOLOGY | |
| COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | |
| COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | |
| COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES | |
| Institutes, centers, and academic establishments |
Academic Planning Unit
The Academic Planning Unit is the quality control unit of the university and the link between the university and the National Universities Commission. It is at the centre of all planning activities of the University. The unit is headed by a Director, Professor M.A. Waheed, a Principal Planning Officer, Mr. O.O. Bamgbose and other Planning Officers.Library
was named in honour of the first Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Nurudeen Olorunnimbe Adedipe. The library building can accommodate 1000 users at a time. The total collection of books at present is 54,000 titles.The library started its automation programme in 1994 when it acquired through a World Bank Project, an IBM personal computer and the TINLIB library software designed for four work stations. This was later upgraded to ten work stations. The library has since migrated from the DOS based TINLIB software to a more versatile windows based GLAS software with the capability to operate 50 work stations within the library. OPAC is fully functional making it possible to catalogue books on line and for library clients to access such books immediately. In line with the latest technology advancement, the library during the 2012/13 session acquired KOHA an Integrated Library Management Software which enables users to access library resources services where they are.
Units, centers and other facilities
- Agricultural Media Resources and Extension center
- Biotechnology Center
- Institute For Human Resources Development
- Leventis Memorial Center for Learning
- ICT Resource Center
- The Health Center
- Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research
- Directorate of Environmental Management
- Directorate of University Farms
- Directorate of Technologist and Technical staff
- Directorate of Grant Management
- Center for Innovation and Strategy in Learning and Teaching
- Sport Center
- SERVICOM
- SIWES
- FMENV/FUNAAB Center
- Center for Community Based Farming Scheme
- Center for Internationalization and partnerships
- Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
- Center of Excellence in Agricultural development and Sustainable Environment
- FUNAAB International School
- FUNAAB Staff School
- School of Arts
- UNAAB Consult.
- The Physical Planning Unit
- The Academic Planning Unit
- The Procurement Unit
- The Public Relations
- The Internal Audit
- The Bursary Department
- The Registry
- Student Affairs Division
- Works and Services
- Office of Advancement
- Distance Learning Programme
- FUNAAB Micro-finance Bank
- FUNAAB Radio
- FUNAAB Zoo Park
Partnerships
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan
- National Seed Services, Ibadan
- National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi
- National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike
- Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Ilorin
- National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, Zaria
- Farm Management Association of Nigeria
- Ogun State Agricultural Development Project, Abeokuta
- Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources of both Ogun and Lagos states
- Federal Ministry of Environment
- National Agricultural Land Development Authority
- National Agricultural Research Project
- Pan-African Striga Control Network, Accra
- West African Rice Development Agency, Ivory Coast
- Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos
- Nestle Foods Plc.
At the international level, the Food and Agricultural Organisation, has entered into collaboration with the university in the areas of training and seminars. The British Council has established an academic link programme between FUNAAB and the University of Reading, and the University of Edinburgh, primarily, though not exclusively, in the areas of Plant and Animal Breeding and Seed Technology and Genetics, respectively. Others include the Macaulay Institute of Aberdeen, Scotland in the area of Sustainable Development, and the Africa Rice Center in Rice Science.
- The activities/projects carried out in the centre include:
- Processing of staff application forms for Tertiary Education Trust Fund approval.
- Processing of application forms of staff sponsored by the University Management on Capacity Building Training Programmes in foreign countries.
- Processing and placement of academic staff on PhD, MSc and PhD bench work sponsored by TETFUND under Academic Staff Training and Development training programme in foreign institutions.
Achievements of the Centre for Internationalisation and Partnerships (CENIP)
- CENIP has processed TETFUND Conference Intervention Grants for members of staff to attend international conferences.
- CENIP has processed the placement of 26 academic staff on PhD, MSc and PhD bench work programmes sponsored by TETFUND under the Academic Staff Training & Development in foreign institutions.
- Federal University of Agriculture Foreign African Scholarship Scheme, facilitated and sponsored by Federal University Agriculture, Abeokuta has graduated twenty-One students from the Republics of Sierra-Leone, Liberia and the Gambia under the Skills Acquisition Programmes of the university.
- CENIP has trained members of staff under the FUNAAB Staff Capacity Building/Training Programmes in foreign countries.
- CENIP has organized four international lectures and two international workshops/trainings in conjunction with international organizations.
Notable alumni
- Lateef O. Sanni, First FUNAAB graduate to become a professor and DVC.
- Japheth J. Omojuwa, Social commentator and blogger
- Oluseun Onigbinde, techpreneur
- Kiss Daniel, musician
Inaugural Lectures
- 23 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Niyi Jonathan Bello 18 June 2008: Perturbations in the plant environment : The threats and agro-climatological implications for food security
- 24 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Clara R.B. Oguntona. 27 August 2008: The Travails of a Community Nutritionist in Nigeria
- 25 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Omolayo Johnson Ariyo 15 April 2009: Genotype and Environment Interplay in Crop Production
- 26 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Daisy Eruvbetine 25 Nov., 2009: Revolutionising the Feed Industry for Increased Poultry Production
- 27th Inaugural Lecture: Manufacturing and Computer Aided Engineering: a panacea for wealth creation by Professor ADEJUYIGBE, Samuel Babatope. 13 Jan. 2010
- 28 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor David Adejare Agboola 21 Aprill, 2010 Waking the seed from slumber: Recipe for successful germinability
- 29 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Morenike Atinuke Dipeolu 23 June 2010 Health Meat for Wealth
- 30 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Akinwumi Moses Omotayo 22 September 2010 The Nigerian Farmer and the Elusive Crown
- 31 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Faucett Olagundoye Olasantan 2 February 2011 Horticulture: The under explored goldmine in Africa
- 32 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Samuel Olu Otubusin 20 April 2011 : WATER, WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE.......An Enigma!
- 33 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Muyiwa Segun Ayodele 18 May 2011: FLOWERS, THORNS, & THISTLES : The good, the bad and the ugly colonizers of planet earth!
- 34 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Bolanale Idowu Akeredolu-Ale 22 February 2012: Queens English and the march of history: Reflections on the Nigerian case.
- 35 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Ayobami Bukola Joseph Aina 28 March 2012: Goat : Amisunderstood animal
- 36 Inaugural Lecture:- Professor Babatunde Adewale Adewumi 25 Aprill, 2012: Transformation of field to food : Agro-food process engineering approach
- 37th Inaugural Lecture: The Forest of Hope: pains and gains in Tropical Silviculture by Professor ADURADOLA, Adegboyega Michael. 28 November 2012.
- 38th Inaugural Lecture: Food on the Table: the microbial contribution by Professor BANKOLE, Mobolaji Olufunmilayo. 20 February 2013.
- 39th Inaugural Lecture: Fruits: Food for the Birds? by Professor AIYELAGBE, Isaac Oreoluwa Olatokunbo. 24 April 2013.
- 40th Inaugural Lecture: Human Resource Management in Agriculture: a neglected component of agric. dev. by Professor AJAYI, Michael Tunde. 15 May 2013.
- 41st Inaugural Lecture: Biotechnology Capacity Building: the gateway to food security by professor UZOCHUKWU, Sylvia Verinica. 5 June 2013
- 42nd Inaugural Lecture: Stainless Steels: a versatile metallic material in the service by Professor AIYEDUN, Peter Olaitan. 19 June 2013
- 43rd Inaugural Lecture: Pollution-Free Environment: a mirage or an attainable by Professor ODUKOYA, Olusegun Olukayode. 19 February 2014.
- 44th Inaugural Lecture: Fish Diseases: a major hindrance to realization of "Fish for All". by Professor EZERI, Godfrey Nnamdi Onyenoro. 19 March 2014.
- 45th Inaugural Lecture: From Grass to Grace: an exposition Western and Traditional Cropping Systems by Professor ADETILOYE, Philip Omoniyi. 4 June 2014.
- 46th Inaugural Lecture: Food Processing for Profit: panacea for post harvest losses by Professor HENSHAW, Folake Olayinka. 9 July 2014.
- 47th Inaugural Lecture: Multidimensional Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria and National Dev.: the inseparable siamese twins by AFOLAMI, Carolyn Afolake. 14 October 2015.
- 48th Inaugural Lecture: For Soil to Oil the Nation: advancing the frontiers of conservation agriculture in Nigeria by Professor SALAKO, Felix Kolawole. 4 February 2015.
- 49th Inaugural Lecture: Drying for Wealth, Food Security and Nation Building by Professor SANNI Lateef Oladimeji. 21 May 2015.
- 51st Inaugural Lecture: Man, Material and Machine: the tricycle for agricultural mechanization by Professor OLAYANJU, Tajudeen Muraina. 9 March 2016
- 52nd Inaugural Lecture: Mercenaries and Merchants: the dialectics of rural development in Nigeria by Professor ADEBAYO, Kolawole. 20 April 2016
- 53rd Inaugural Lecture: Grasses: production and management for sustainable livestock industry by Professor ONIFADE, Olufemi Sunday. 22 June 2016
- 55th Inaugural Lecture: Environmental Degradation: mortgaging our future for today's gain by Professor AROWOLO, Toyin Ayodele. 20 November 2017.
- 56th Inaugural Lecture: Use of Innocuous Geo tools in discerning the bowel of the earth: strategy for manpower dev. by OLOWOFELA, Joseph Adeniyi. 23 May 2018
- 57th Inaugural Lecture: The Downplayed Majority in AgResExtension: Iperative for Enhanced productivity by Professor APANTAKU, Samson Olusegun. 11 July 2018
- 58th Inaugural Lecture: Chronicles of Livestock Improvement: excerpts from the memoirs of a Geneticist by Professor OZOJE, Michael Ohiokhuaobo. 24 October 2018.
- 59th Inaugural Lecture: Unveiling the beauty of unforbidden fruit by Professor BODUNDE, Jacob Goke. 8 July 2019
- 60th Inaugural Lecture: MAN, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: THE EXIGENT REMEDIATION by Professor WAHEED, Mufutau Adekojo. 24 July 2019''
- 61st Inaugural Lecture: Seed: source of life, prosperity and pain by Professor Dupe Christianah Favour Akintobi. 16 October 2019.
Other university lectures
- 30th Anniversary Maiden Distinguished Lecture Series:- Professor Julius A. Okojie 25 April 2018: A robust Regulatory system: An imperative quality assurance in Nigeria Universities
- 2019 Matriculation commencement Lecture:- Professor Olusegun Ayodeji Osinowo 18 July 2019: Sailing to success
- Valedictory Lecture:- Professor Olufunmilayo Ayoka Adebambo 27 March 2019:The days of small beginning
- Text of an invited talk:-professor Steve o. Afolami : A centre of excellence:its hilltops and valleys, victories and challenges and the way forward.