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ARCN Moves to Strengthen Agricultural Research, Training and Institutional Reforms - NewsPeg Magazine …as Dr. Dabban Reassures Colleges, Institutes of Renewed Support

In a landmark meeting at the National Assembly complex, Abuja, Prof. Bako M. Modu Ffs the illustrious Provost, alongside visionary Executive Secretary of Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) Dr. Abubakar Adamu, erudite Director: Planning Research and Statistics, Dr. Aliya S. Madugu,, and our amiable and indefatigably Senior Technical Adviser to the Provost and College Works Manager ENGR. Umar Mohammed Alfa, showcased exceptional leadership and expertise during a high level deliberations presenting the mid-year performance assessment to the House Committee on Ocean and Fisheries, further solidifying the council's and its allied institutions' commitment to excellence.

‎*A Vital Plea: ARCN Executive Secretary Urges TETFund to Re-include Federal Colleges of Agriculture*
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‎Today, July 10, 2025, Dr. Abubakar Dabban, the Executive Secretary of ARCN, paid a crucial courtesy visit to TETFund. He lauded TETFund's impact on tertiary institutions and made a *passionate appeal for the reinstatement of Federal Colleges of Agriculture as TETFund beneficiaries.*
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‎Dr. Dabban highlighted that these colleges, offering ND/HND certificates, are at par with polytechnics and are vital for providing industrial attachment training for university students. He warned that their exclusion from TETFund has led to severe infrastructure deficits, brain drain among staff, and declining student enrollment, significantly harming Nigeria's agricultural human capital.
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‎He stressed that reinstating these colleges is a *national imperative for sustainable agricultural advancement*, as they play a critical role in driving food security and agribusiness development. This move will restore infrastructure, boost competitiveness, and strengthen agricultural education as a key pathway for national development.
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The Provost and his counterpart from the Federal College of Forestry Resources Management, Jere, were spotted during a break at the 2025 Critical Stakeholders Policy Meeting on National Higher Institutions Intake and National Tertiary Admissions Performance - Merit Award (NATAP-M), held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu African Hall, International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja, on Tuesday, 8th July 2025, organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

Prof. Bako M.Modu Ffs was among the distinguished stakeholders who participated in the Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement Meeting with the Hon. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, held in Lagos.
On Wednesday, July 2nd 2025