FUNAAB Begins Three-Day Leadership, Management Training for FCAIB Principal Officers, Union Leaders

The Institute of Communication and General Studies (ICGNS) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has commenced a three-day Leadership and Management Training Course for Principal Officers and Union Leaders of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan (FCAIB).

The programme began on August 24, 2026, at the ICGNS Auditorium, FUNAAB, with the aim of strengthening participants’ leadership and management competencies and equipping them with practical knowledge and skills for effective organisational development.

Declaring the training open, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Olusegun Idowu, welcomed the participants and commended their commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Prof. Kehinde described leadership as fundamental to organisational success, noting that while management provides strategies and plans, leadership supplies the direction required to translate those plans into tangible results.

He urged participants to actively engage with the facilitators, apply the knowledge acquired to their respective workplaces and remain open to continuous learning.

Earlier in her Welcome Address, the Director, ICGNS, Prof. Remi Aduradola, appreciated the University Management for providing an enabling environment for the Institute to organise the training.

She described the programme as another milestone in the Institute’s leadership and management development initiatives, stressing that sustained capacity building was essential to improving institutional effectiveness.

Prof. Aduradola explained that leadership focuses on vision, direction and positive influence, while management centres on organising systems, structures and resources to achieve set objectives.

She added that effective leadership fosters innovation and inspires teams, while management complements it through planning, budgeting, staffing, coordination and performance monitoring.

The ICGNS Director also underscored the importance of human capital development and linked the programme to SDG 5 on gender equality, SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth, and SDG 16 on strong institutions.

In his Goodwill Message, the Programme Leader, Philosophy and Leadership Studies, ICGNS, Prof. Emmanuel Akintona, described leadership as essential to the effective functioning and development of organisations and society.

He urged participants to demonstrate exemplary conduct and live up to their responsibilities, stressing that leadership involves people working together towards common goals.

Prof. Akintona identified teamwork, credibility, commitment, discipline and responsibility as critical factors for organisational success.

The keynote lecture, titled “Leadership and Workplace Romance and the Imperative of Ethical Leadership,” was delivered by Prof. Olatunji Oyeshile.

Prof. Oyeshile examined the ethical challenges associated with workplace romance, noting that romantic relationships could occur in virtually every sphere, including formal workplaces.

He, however, cautioned leaders to maintain professionalism and ethical standards, particularly in relationships between superiors and subordinates.

According to him, such relationships could create conflicts of interest and complicate supervision, discipline and performance evaluation if they were not handled transparently and ethically.

Using practical examples from educational institutions, government, religious organisations and businesses, Prof. Oyeshile advised individuals involved in workplace relationships to uphold appropriate professional standards.

The three-day programme is expected to provide participants with practical insights into effective leadership, ethical decision-making, teamwork, workplace relationships and organisational management.