Last Updated on November 1, 2026 by Olasunkanmi Olajide

By Femi Dansu

The Vice-Chancellor of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, Prof. Flora Tobolayefa Oluwafemi, is set to return to her academic roots at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), to deliver the University’s 118th Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, focusing on strategies to combat food spoilage and strengthen food preservation.

A Professor of Food Microbiology and Safety in FUNAAB’s Department of Microbiology, College of Biosciences (COLBIOS), Prof. Oluwafemi would deliver the lecture titled “Food Spoilage Mitigation Strategies as Race Against Time.”

The lecture is expected to examine the challenges of food spoilage and the urgent need for effective mitigation strategies to reduce food losses, improve food safety and enhance food security. It would also highlight the importance of microbiological knowledge and appropriate food preservation practices in slowing food deterioration and promoting sustainable food systems.

The event is scheduled to be held at the expansive Professor Oluwafemi Balogun Ceremonial Building on the University campus, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Guests are expected to be seated by 1:30 p.m.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, would be the Chief Host.

The lecture would also be accessible virtually via Zoom, using Meeting ID: 652 006 1153 and Passcode: FUNAAB. Or on Facebook at https://facebook.com/events/s/117th-inaugural-lecture/1637100088196748/

Or via the University’s website: https://funaab.edu.ng/118th-inaugural-lecture/