matriculated 6,356 students this session, the highest intake in nearly four decades.
On staff welfare, the Vice-Chancellor said the administration has sustained financial support for staff training, conferences and professional development.
He said the university convened a Health Week Symposium to promote wellness among staff and students.
The Vice Chancellor disclosed that 137 academic staff were promoted across cadres, while 338 senior and 239 junior non-teaching staff also benefited from promotions.
He added that retreats were organised for university leadership to strengthen service delivery and administrative efficiency.
The university also recruited 266 academic and non-teaching staff to enhance workforce capacity.
Prof. Kehinde noted that FUNAAB continues to produce leaders serving as vice-chancellors, principal officers, bursars and librarians across Nigerian institutions.
He cited several professors and senior staff recently appointed into leadership positions in sister universities and agencies.
The Vice-Chancellor also commended staff unions for their cooperation, which he said contributed to stabilising the academic calendar.
On student matters, Prof. Kehinde said the university remains resolute in impacting knowledge while ensuring a peaceful learning environment.
He highlighted student achievements, including participation in national dialogues on inclusive food systems and the award of research grants to outstanding students.
He also disclosed that six FUNAAB alumni received BATNF agripreneurship grants of N1.5 million each to support agricultural ventures.
Donations of solar-powered streetlights, minibuses and an 18-seater bus to the Students’ Union were also acknowledged.
Four students also emerged beneficiaries of the Ogun State Government’s Gbemiga Abiodun Educational Support Programme.
In infrastructural development, Prof. Kehinde listed several completed and ongoing projects funded through TETFund and internally generated revenue.
Key projects include the rehabilitation of the Chief Tony Anenih Building, construction of the College of Computing building, veterinary laboratories and a multi-storey office complex.
He said completed projects will be commissioned on January 30, 2026, by dignitaries including former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba and Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu.
The Vice-Chancellor also highlighted awards won by the university, including recognition from Enactus Nigeria and HortiNigeria.
On partnerships, he disclosed deepened collaborations with Germany, China, the Bahamas, the European Union and other international bodies.
He also announced FUNAAB’s carbon-credit partnership agreement aimed at generating 300,000 forest carbon credits through nature-based projects.
In entrepreneurship development, Prof. Kehinde revealed that BudgiT co-founder, Oluseun Onigbinde, launched a N10 million Innovation Prize for FUNAAB students.
He added that over 200 students were trained under Beekeeping Enterprise 2.0 to boost employability and agribusiness skills.
On the graduands, the Vice-Chancellor announced that 4,141 students will graduate with bachelor’s degrees, including 104 First Class graduates.
He added that 69 students completed part-time degree programmes, while the university will also graduate 49 PGD holders, 164 Masters graduates and 89 Ph.D recipients.
The Vice Chancellor described the convocation as a celebration of resilience, triumph and the beginning of new horizons for graduates.
Prof. Kehinde expressed profound gratitude to the Federal Government for sustained support and timely release of funds.
He particularly thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Visitor to the university, for his commitment to education and national development.
The 33rd convocation ceremony, he said, will further showcase FUNAAB’s steady progress, innovation drive and renewed commitment to excellence
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