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By Olusegun Toye | Abeokuta
The Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu the Obong of Calabar has appealed to the Visitor to the University., President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency reconstitutes the University’s Governing Council.
The Chancellor made the appeal while delivering the convocation Ceremonies of the University.
Addressing the gathering of graduands, top government officials, Principal officers and Members of the University Community, as well aswell-wishers at the Oluwafemi Balogun Ceremonial Building, the Royal Father noted that
Since the exit or the bth Governing Council on May,
2021, FUNAAB has been operating without a Governing Council, adding that the situation is the same with all other Universities of Agriculture in the country.
He said reconstitution of Governing Council became necessary since the tenure of Principal Ofticers of the
institution, the vice-chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako,
Registrar Dr.Bola Adekola and the Bursar Mr. chikwuwinke Ezekpeazu will this year and the process or appointment new ones will follow immediately.
The monarch who appreciated the Federal Government for the partial restoration of courses in the College of Management Sciences which delisted about six years ago appealed tor full restoration of all the other Management Courses so that the teeming population of youths far and near will have access to tertiary education through these courses.
Giving further explanation, the Obong explained that the establishment of the said College was borne out of the call for diversification of academic programmes in
specialised Universities with the assurance to retain courses in Agriculture as the flagship in Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
According to him, “The existence of the College of
Entrepreneurial Studies is to add value to what we are
doing because of the strong inter-relationship between
Agriculture and Management”.
The Chancellor, expressed deep appreciation to the Visitor to the University, President Buhari for approving his reappointment as the Chancellor for another term, said it was a rare privilege that he will never take for granted.
Speaking further, the Chancellor commended the Vice-Chancellor and his Management’s team for doing very well in placing the University on the right path to academic excellence.
While expressing his appreciation to the Federal
Government for the increase in the capital budgets which has enabled the university to undertake the construction of a Dam to promote irrigation and water provision for the
University Community.the Chancellor requested for better funding especially to cater for the overhead expenditure of the University.
Addressing the face-off between the FG and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the Obong said “There is an urgent need for the Federal Government to have fulfilled engagements with all the Universities-based staff unions to stem the tide of incessant industrial strikes and unrests which seem to have become a relay race in the University system in Nigeria.
