FULafia Partners GIZ to Launch e-MOVE Campus Tour Initiative

The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has partnered with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to launch the e-MOVE Campus Tour Initiative, a programme aimed at promoting agribusiness education and strengthening students’ practical skills in cashew value addition and related sectors.

Speaking during a recent meeting held at the Old Senate Chamber, Central Administrative Building, Permanent Site Campus, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Aleruchi Chuku, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. M. I. Kida, said the initiative reflected the University’s commitment to strategic collaborations to support education and overall national development.

Kida described the programme as promising, encouraging staff and students to participate, actively, to benefit from the opportunities it offers.

He noted that the partnership aligned with FULafia’s vision of equipping students with practical and industry-relevant knowledge while strengthening collaboration between the academia, industry players and regional agricultural initiatives.

Earlier, the leader of the GIZ delegation, Agbor Ujunwa, explained that the e-MOVE Campus Tour was designed to engage students and staff on cashew value addition and broader agribusiness opportunities.

According to her, the programme supports the development of competitive cashew value chains across Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission for Agriculture.

She added that a major component of the initiative would introduce participants to the Atingi e-learning platform, which hosts online courses focused on agribusiness and cashew production.