Don’t Admit Students without Farming Interest into The University – Ogbeh

As the nation is working towards diversifying its economy from petroleum to agriculture, the federal government on Tuesday, directed all universities of agriculture not to admit students who do not have interest in becoming farmers.

The federal government also directed the institutions to remove from its curricula all the courses that are not relevant to agriculture, adding that the universities will act as a tool in agricultural development.

Speaking during a meeting with Chairmen of Council and Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities of Agriculture, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh said there was desperate need to train a new generation of young and educated farmers to feed Nigeria in the coming years.

He said the Universities of Agriculture have roles to play in the accomplishment of the national objective to become self sufficient in food production as the Nigerian population will be heading to 450 million by 2050.

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