Alumni Seeks Buhari, Ogbeh Intervention On FCA Crisis

As a way to forestall the lingering crisis rocking the Federal College of Agriculture to degenerate into full blown calamity, the National Executive of the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan Alumni Association, has seek the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh.

The ex-students while condemning the last Monday’s clash between the students and security agent, they noted that the situation in the college was becoming unbearable, hence the attention of President Buhari and Chief Audu Ogbeh is needed to forestall further breakdown of laws and order in the institution.

FCA Alumni in a press statement issued after its emergency meeting signed by its National President and Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Bankole and Mr. Taiwo Oduola, respectively said it condemns in strong terms the breakdown of law and order, and wanton destruction of properties at institution.

The statement titled, “FCA Alumni calls for government intervention on the crisis rocking the College” urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief Ogbeh to restore normalcy in the institution without further delay.

While declaring that the institution has trained many graduates who have contributed to the agricultural development in the country, the Alumni pointed out that the oldest agricultural institution in the country should not continue to be engulfed in avoidable crises.

According to the statement “The National Executive of the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan Alumni association Ibadan at its emergency meeting held on Thursday, 16^th November, 2017 condemns in strong terms the breakdown of law and order, and wanton destruction of properties at the Moor Plantation campus of the institution and urges the Federal Government to restore normalcy without further delay.

“The Federal College of Agriculture, Moor-Plantation, Ibadan is the oldest agricultural training institution in West Africa established in 1921.

“The College, as part of its mandates, has successfully trained graduates who have contributed immensely to the agricultural development and food security of the nation.

“The FCA Alumni has been observing with keen interest the imbroglio between the management of the college, the staff unions and the students which has been lingering for  the past few months.

“On Monday, 12^th November, 2017, the crisis erupted which led to a clash between Federal College of Agriculture students and the police during a protest against the students inability to receive lectures for the past few months. It resulted into casualties among Research staff and students on the campus.

  “The Alumni therefore wishes to state unequivocally that the situation in the Moor Plantation campus is becoming unbearable and hereby call on all stakeholders especially the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh to step in and take urgent actions.

“The college is a trail blazer in the training of agricultural students in Nigeria and had been a peaceful institution rights from its inception until recent times.