FUNAAB Commences Three-Day Leadership and Management Training for FCAIB Key Staff

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, through its Institute of Communication and General Studies, ICGNS, 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 training, which began on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the ICGNS Auditorium, FUNAAB, is designed to strengthen participants’ leadership and management competencies while equipping them with practical knowledge and skills for effective organisational development.

Declaring the programme open, the Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, Professor Babatunde Kehinde, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Professor Olusegun Idowu, welcomed the participants and commended their commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

The Vice-Chancellor described leadership as a critical component of organisational success, noting that while management provides strategies and plans, leadership supplies the direction needed to translate those plans into tangible results. 

He urged the participants to actively engage with the facilitators, apply the knowledge gained to their respective workplaces and maintain an attitude of continuous learning.

Earlier in her Welcome Address, the Director of ICGNS, Professor Remi Aduradola, appreciated the University Management for creating an enabling environment for the Institute to organise the training. She described the programme as another significant milestone in ICGNS’ leadership and management development initiatives, stressing that sustained capacity building remained essential to improving institutional effectiveness.

Professor Aduradola explained that leadership focuses on vision, direction and positive influence, while management centres on organising systems, structures and resources to achieve set objectives. According to her, effective leadership encourages innovation and inspires teams, while management complements the process through planning, budgeting, staffing, coordination and performance monitoring.

She further emphasized the importance of human capital development, noting that the programme aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, particularly SDG 5 on Gender Equality, SDG 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 16 on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

In his Goodwill Message, the Programme Leader, Philosophy and Leadership Studies, ICGNS, Professor Emmanuel Akintona, described leadership as indispensable to the effective functioning and sustainable development of organisations and society. He charged participants to demonstrate exemplary conduct and uphold the responsibilities entrusted to them, emphasizing that effective leadership involves people working collaboratively towards common goals.

Professor Akintona identified teamwork, credibility, commitment, discipline and responsibility as essential qualities for achieving organisational success.

The keynote lecture, titled “Leadership and Workplace Romance and the Imperative of Ethical Leadership,” was delivered by Professor Olatunji Oyeshile. He examined the ethical challenges associated with workplace romance and cautioned leaders to maintain professionalism and uphold ethical standards, particularly where relationships exist between superiors and subordinates.

According to him, workplace relationships involving unequal power dynamics could create conflicts of interest and complicate supervision, disciplinary processes and performance evaluation if they are not handled transparently and ethically. He advised individuals involved in workplace relationships to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and uphold the values of ethical leadership.

The three-day training is expected to expose participants to practical approaches to effective leadership, ethical decision-making, teamwork, workplace relationships and organisational management, ultimately contributing to improved institutional performance and workplace effectiveness.