Mawuko, a serene agrarian enclave located in the hinterland of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, is one of the neighbouring communities sited around the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta(FUNAAB).
aagricultural produce from FUNAAB
The bore borehole
Mawuko is most popular on account of its playing host to the University’s Institute of Human Resources Development (INHURD), which is the exclusive location for pre-degree courses and such other related training.
There was wild jubilation and excitement on Friday when FUNAAB commissioned a borehole project to cater for residents of Mawuko who have been in dire need of portable water for many years.
A similar borehole project executed by the University for another neighbouring community, Olohunsogo-Tigba, was also commissioned.
Contract for the projects was approved by the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Felix Kolawole Salako within the last two weeks and ensured that the project was completed for the use of residents in order to speedily ameliorate their sufferings.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Baale of Mawuko, Chief Wasiu Ogunbanke, lauded the
Vice-Chancellor for being the only helmsman of the University to respond to the yearnings of residents of the area.
Ogunbanke said: “For several years, as a community, we have written letters upon letters to the university to come and bail us out of our numerous problems.
“We like to put it on record that Prof Salako is the first Vice-Chancellor to respond to our clarion calls. He has really solved a great part of our problems through this provision of water. He is indeed God-sent and a pragmatic leader”.
Ogunbanke also solicited for more assistance from the University in the area of grading the roads and sundry other support.
In his address, Prof Salako pleaded with the communities to help in the areas of monitoring the activities of people who are in the habit of encroaching on the institution’s over 10,000 hectares landmass.
“People should steer clear of our boundaries to avoid the wrath of the law”, he cautioned.
The Vice-Chancellor went down memory lane on the issue of securing the FUNAAB territory, disclosing that the University at one time utilized drones for surveillance and discovered that a lot of miscreants were already possessing parts of the campus as hideouts for nefarious purposes.
He disclosed that the Institution successfully flushed out the miscreants, through the assistance of security agencies as well as the laudable effort of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo.
Said Prof Salako: Our campus is no-go area for criminals and kidnappers. We need the cooperation and support of all and sundry in this regard”
The VC also spoke on plans that are underway to help the Nation solve the challenge of frequent herders-farmers clashes through the development of mixed processing pastures which would ensure that the current practice of herding cows about is discouraged.
In attendance at the ceremony were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Acadecmics), Prof Bolanle Akeredolu-Ale, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development), Prof Clement Adeofun, the Registrar, Dr Bola Adekola and several other top functionaries of the university.
There were also other eminent personalities such as Baale of Olohunsogo-Tigba, Chief Oluwasina Jayeola, Baale of Opeji, Chief Adesina Razaq, Engr Olanrewaju Majekodunmi and Chairman of the Community Development Association, Hon. Adekunle Adeoye.
