NMU Vice-Chancellor to Deliver FUNAAB’s 118th Inaugural Lecture on Food Spoilage Mitigation

The Vice-Chancellor of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko, Professor 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, 18 November 2026.

The lecture, which will focus on strategies for combating food spoilage and improving food preservation, is titled “Food Spoilage Mitigation Strategies as Race Against Time.”

Professor Oluwafemi is a Professor of Food Microbiology and Safety in the Department of Microbiology, College of Biosciences (COLBIOS), FUNAAB.

Her lecture is expected to examine the challenges associated with food spoilage and the urgent need to develop effective mitigation strategies to reduce food losses, improve food safety and strengthen food security.

It will also highlight the importance of microbiological knowledge and appropriate food preservation practices in slowing food deterioration and promoting sustainable food systems.

The inaugural lecture is scheduled to take place at the 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 of FUNAAB, Professor Babatunde Kehinde, will serve as the Chief Host.

Members of the public who are unable to attend physically can participate virtually through Zoom using the following details:

Meeting ID: 652 006 1153

Passcode: FUNAAB

The lecture will also be streamed on Facebook through the following link:

https://facebook.com/events/s/117th-inaugural-lecture/1637100088196748/

Interested participants can also access the event through the university's official website:

https://funaab.edu.ng/118th-inaugural-lecture/