The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Prof. Olusola Babatunde Kehinde, has said that 104 out of 4,141 students will graduate with First Class honours during the institution’s 33rd convocation. The event is scheduled to hold on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Kehinde made this known while responding to questions from journalists at a press conference organised to announce the university’s convocation ceremony.
He also revealed that the institution is working on a specific technological innovation that will help the country’s poultry farmers overcome challenges such as the high cost of feed and meet Nigerians’ protein demands.
Speaking to journalists at the briefing, Kehinde, who identified the high cost of maize production as one of the key factors responsible for expensive poultry feeds, disclosed that the university is already training students in a particular technology that will enable them to become feed producers at cheaper rates, having substituted maize and soya bean production.
“It costs so much to produce maize, and so on, we are trying to replace maize and soya beans and other things, but efforts are on in the animal industry to reduce the cost of maize and others in the feed production”.
Speaking further on the activities lined up for the 33rd convocation celebration, the Vice Chancellor disclosed that the institution will also be awarding degrees to a total of 1,771 other graduates in the Second-Class Upper Division, with an additional 1,896 in the Second-Class Lower Division, among others.
He said Osianu Joy from the Department of Food Science and Technology scored a total CGPA of 4.85 to emerge as the overall best student of the university. Kehinde also said that 285 others will graduate in the Third Class Degrees Division, while only two students graduated with a Pass.
“Graduation day symbolises triumph over challenges, the realisation of dreams, the celebration of resilience, and the beginning of new horizons.
“It gives me great joy to announce that 69 distinguished graduates are successfully completing their studies under the Part-time Degree Programme. The remaining 41 graduates earned the Veterinary Medicine Degree, which is not classified”.
“We proudly release these accomplished individuals into the world as a new generation of innovative entrepreneurs, skilled professionals, visionary leaders and talented change-makers.
“This joyous occasion transcends academics; it is a vibrant celebration that unites people from diverse backgrounds to honour institutional and individual achievements”.
The VC, however, commended what he described as the “unwavering support: both direct and indirect” of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government for the timely release of funds, which he said has, over the years, remained the foundation of the institution’s notable progress.
“Particularly, we must thank the Visitor to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“His esteemed leadership and unwavering commitment to education continue to inspire and strengthen our resolve to uphold excellence and contribute meaningfully to national development”.
