FUNAAB Pro-Chancellor Commissions Landmark Projects, Reinforces University’s Legacy of Purposeful Leadership

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), HRM Oba Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi, Odundun IV, on January 30, 2026, reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to purposeful leadership and sustainable infrastructural development with the commissioning of several landmark projects to mark the University’s 33rd Convocation Ceremony.

The commissioning exercise featured strategically executed projects designed to strengthen academic delivery, enhance staff welfare and improve the student learning experience. The Residential Quarters for Principal Officers were commissioned by the Pro-Chancellor, while the Phase II Building of the College of Physical Sciences (COLPHYS) was commissioned by the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, CFR, represented by the Alaye of Ode Remo, Kabiyesi Oba Surveyor (Dr.) Adetunji Amidu Oso, Owadaniyan II.

Also commissioned were a 240-capacity Computer Laboratory by Distinguished Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT; the Animal Demonstration Laboratory by Chief (Mrs.) Bola Obasanjo, wife of the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; and the Veterinary Anatomy Laboratory (Phase I) by Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun State. A 120-bed Hostel was commissioned by Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Abuja.

Speaking at the commissioning, Oba Olabomi described the newly completed facilities as a reflection of FUNAAB’s long-standing tradition of visionary governance and quality leadership across academic, administrative and welfare spheres. He stated that the Governing Council remained committed to positioning the University as a is centre of excellence anchored on strategic planning, accountability and innovation.

According to him, the projects were deliberately conceptualised and executed to advance FUNAAB’s Tripartite Mandate of Teaching, Research and Extension Services, while also promoting staff welfare and creating an enabling learning environment that supports productivity and institutional growth.

The Pro-Chancellor explained that the construction of the Residential Quarters for Principal Officers was informed by the situation he met on assumption of office, when only the Vice-Chancellor resided on campus, a development he said highlighted the need to prioritise staff accommodation as a catalyst for effective leadership, improved coordination and institutional stability.

He disclosed that the residential quarters were funded through the University’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), adding that foundations had already been laid for additional residential quarters for Governing Council members. He further revealed plans for a large-scale residential development—potentially the largest on campus—also to be financed through IGR, as part of sustained efforts to enhance staff productivity and deepen institutional commitment.

In his remarks at the commissioning sites, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Babatunde Kehinde, described the exercise as a clear demonstration of FUNAAB’s leadership-driven development philosophy and commended the Governing Council for its foresight and consistent support for infrastructural advancement.

Dignitaries at the commissioning included the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, HRM Oba (Prof.) Saka Adelola Matemilola, Oluyalo Otileta VII; members of the Governing Council; Principal Officers of the University; Deans and Directors; top government functionaries; as well as staff and students of the University.