Fresh Appointments: Tinubu Govt Installs New Heads For Three Federal Colleges Of Agriculture

The Federal Government has approved the appointment of new provosts for three federal colleges of agriculture in a move aimed at strengthening agricultural education, research and advancing Nigeria’s food security agenda.

The appointments were approved by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abba Kyari, following a competitive selection process conducted by the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN).

The newly appointed provosts are Dr. Folorunsho Rasheed Oloyede for the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure; Dr. Salisu Salisu for the Federal College of Agriculture and Produce Technology, Kano; and Dr. Umar Umar Abdullahi for the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa, Gombe State.

While presenting their appointment letters, the Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Dr. Adamu Abubakar Dabban, urged the new provosts to align their leadership with President Bola Tinubu’s food security agenda by transforming their institutions into centres of excellence for agricultural education, research and innovation.

Dabban charged the appointees to uphold professionalism, integrity and diligence in the discharge of their responsibilities, while implementing reforms that would strengthen governance and improve institutional performance.

He also tasked them with enhancing research capacity, fostering collaboration with key stakeholders, promoting staff welfare and contributing to the advancement of Nigeria’s National Agricultural Research System.

According to Dabban, the appointments are expected to reposition the institutions to play a more strategic role in agricultural development, boost food security and support the country’s broader economic growth objectives.