VC Clocks Three Years in Office
On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Sixth Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, assumed office. The Don, Felix Kolawole Salako, is a renowned Professor of Soil Physics and Fellow of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (FSSSN). He joined the services of the University in the year 2000 as […]
VC Calls for Effective Water Management
As nations celebrate the 2020 World Food Day, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has made a case for effective water management across Nigeria, to avoid having major environmental climatic problems. The Vice-Chancellor noted that though irrigation might be necessary in some dry parts of the country to avoid having soil build-up, effective water management with […]
‘How Nigeria Can Ensure Food Security in 2021’
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has revealed that whatever food that is being produced now should be well-preserved and not be allowed to rot away. He gave this advice while responding to questions during an interview he granted to The Guardian newspapers on this year’s World Food Day themed “Grow, Nourish, Sustain, Together”, celebrated by […]
FUNAAB Begins Fresh Yam Sale, October 26
The University would commence the sale of fresh yams on Monday, October 26, 2020. According to the Director, Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS) of FUNAAB, Prof. Sunday Adigbo, interested members of the University community and general public should seize the opportunity to make purchase. The Director stated further that venue of the sale is the bus-stop […]
VC Becomes Earthshot Prize Nominator
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has been appointed as one of the official nominators for the prestigious Earthshot Prize. The prize has been described as the most ambitious and prestigious of its kind, which is designed to incentivise change and repair the planet over the next 10 years. The Earthshot Prize is centred on five […]
Encroachment on Varsity Land, Security Challenge, VC Warns
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has reiterated the University’s commitment to protecting its vast expanse of land from illegal activities of encroachers. Prof. Salako disclosed this while playing host to the Ogun State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Hammed Abodunrin. The Vice-Chancellor said that encroachers had established religious sites, shrines and […]
We Need to Protect Women, Children – Prof. Salako
Women and children are among those that are vulnerable to abuse in the society and hence, they must always be protected. This was the piece of advice given by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako during a meeting he had with top-ranking officers of the Nigerian Girl Guides Association, Ogun State Branch. The Vice-Chancellor, who noted […]
FUNAAB Reiterates Commitment to Youth Mentorship
As part of efforts at promoting youth entrepreneurship, the University has reiterated its commitment to youth mentorship. Giving this assurance was the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako, during a 3-day Youth Export Mentorship Programme, organised by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Abuja in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CENTS) of the University with […]
Make Agriculture the Nation’s Economic Mainstay, Says VC
For Nigeria to experience industrial revolution and be able to measure up with other industrialised economies of the world, agriculture must be made the mainstay of the nation. This was the submission of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako during an interview with the media team from the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Ogun State, led […]
FUNAAB Has Been Working With Southwest Farmers, Says VC
I n a bid to actualise its tripartite mandate, the University has been working with farmers in the Southwest region of Nigeria, to improve cassava production. This piece of information was given by the Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, Prof. Kolawole Salako during a live television programme on the Ogun State Television (OGTV), to celebrate the nation’s […]
INHURD is Ready for Resumption- Director
The Director, Institute for Human Resources Development (INHURD), Prof. Oluwasanmi Arigbede has revealed that the Institute is fully prepared for resumption after the wave of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the subsequent lifting of lockdown across the country. According to Prof. Arigbede, all hostels in INHURD had been fully fumigated, as provisions for necessary preventive […]
Alumnus Becomes Permanent Secretary in Ogun
An alumnus of the University, Dr. (Engr.) Oladimeji Yusuf has been appointed as Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure. Dr. Yusuf hails from Konjo-Adi compound in Ijaiye, Abeokuta, Ogun State and completed his primary and secondary school education at the Olumo Primary School and Premier Grammar School, Abeokuta respectively. He is a […]