The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has announced the programme of activities for its 33rd Convocation Ceremony, scheduled to hold between Friday, January 23 and Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olusola Babatunde Kehinde, on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, Management, staff and students of the University, extended a formal invitation to stakeholders, alumni, parents, guardians and friends of the institution to participate in the week-long celebration.
According to a statement from the university, the convocation activities will commence on Friday, January 23, with a Jumat Service at the University Mosque by 1:00 p.m. This will be followed by an Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, January 25, at the Chapel of Grace, FUNAAB, by 10:00 a.m.
A Press Conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, at the Red Chamber by 10:00 a.m., while the commissioning of projects across designated locations on campus will take place on Friday, January 30, at 10:00 a.m.
The Convocation Lecture, one of the major highlights of the celebration, will also hold on Friday, January 30, at the Red Chamber by 3:00 p.m.
The convocation ceremony will climax on Saturday, January 31, with the award of first and higher degrees, postgraduate diplomas and prizes at the Professor Oluwafemi Balogun Ceremonial Building by 10:00 a.m.
The Convocation Lecture, titled “Integrating Agriculture and Youth Development: A New Paradigm for the Nigerian Education System,” will be delivered by Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, Chairman of Access Holdings Plc.
Aig-Imoukhuede, a renowned banker, investor and philanthropist, served as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc between 2002 and 2013, where he led the transformation of the institution into a leading financial services group in Nigeria.
The lecture is expected to stimulate discussions on agriculture-driven education, youth empowerment and sustainable development, in line with FUNAAB’s mandate of producing globally competitive graduates and advancing national development.
