Use your knowledge, skills to impact communities, FUNAAB VC tells fellows

By: Success Gbadeyan and Precious Adebayo

THE Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Babatunde Kehinde, has urged fellows of the Teach For Nigeria (TFN) initiative to apply the knowledge and skills gained from their training to transform classrooms and communities across the country.

Prof. Kehinde gave the charge while commending the impact of the TFN programme during the induction ceremony of the ninth cohort of fellows and the fifth cohort of school leaders, which marked the close of the 2025 Pre-Service Training Institute (PSTI) at FUNAAB.

In his goodwill message, he lauded TFN’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Molade Adeniyi, the Board of Trustees, and partners for choosing FUNAAB as host, stressing that the training had enriched both the Fellows and the university community.

“For us at FUNAAB, we feel like Associate Fellows ourselves. What you have deposited in these young leaders is not just for their benefit but for the sake of our country. We are hopeful that Nigeria will be better because of the training you have given them,” he said.

Delivering the keynote address on the theme “One Classroom, Infinite Possibilities,”the Chief Executive Officer of Kizazi,  Mrs. Rhoda Odigboh, described education as dignity, shelter, and opportunity, and, for many children, a lifeline.

She charged the Fellows to see themselves as nation builders and architects of possibilities.

Speaking on behalf of the ninth cohort, Miss Munirat Otusanya described the fellowship as a transformative journey that reshaped their perspectives on teaching and leadership.

The fellows also shared reflections on bonding, teamwork, and shared experiences that turned strangers into family, while reaffirming their commitment to shaping the future of Nigerian children.

The highlights of the event included presentations of gifts to outstanding groups and individuals who distinguished themselves during the three-week in-person training.

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The PSTI, a six-week intensive programme, combined three weeks of virtual learning with three weeks of physical training at FUNAAB. It equipped fellows with advanced skills in pedagogy, literacy, numeracy, and leadership, and brought together more than 700 fellows from across the country for the in-person phase.