The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Farming, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Babatunde Kehinde, has highlighted the organization’s track record for academic stability and institutional effectiveness, mentioning that the university operates with foreseeable start and completion dates for its academic activities.
Prof. Kehinde made the remarks on Monday during an assessment tour of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres as the university began its second semester evaluations for the 2025/2026 academic session.
According to the Vice-Chancellor, FUNAAB has preserved continuous academic activities over the previous 4 years, an advancement he stated has continued to reinforce self-confidence in the organization’s academic system.
He expressed complete satisfaction with the level of preparedness for the assessments and applauded improvements made to the university’s assessment facilities, especially its CBT facilities, to make sure a smooth and efficient exercise.
Prof. Kehinde described that the increasing student population required the tactical expansion of the CBT centres, particularly following the admission of about 6,350 freshly admitted 100-level trainees and around 1,000 JUPEB students, bringing the total variety of first-year candidates to more than 7,000.
The Vice-Chancellor revealed that the university had actually considerably broadened the operational capability of its CBT facilities. According to him, the 250-capacity CBT centre had actually been updated to accommodate 270 fully practical computer system systems, while the 500-capacity centre was now running optimally.
He included that an extra CBT centre geared up with 240 computer systems had also been completely triggered for the ongoing evaluations.
“With these improvements, we expect evaluation schedules to end much previously, around 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m., unlike previous sessions where assessments extended till about 7:00 p.m.,” he said.
Prof. Kehinde noted that the upgrades had actually increased the university’s overall CBT capacity from about 500 to 600 systems to more than 900 practical computer systems, therefore improving the conduct of electronic examinations and lowering delays associated with assessment scheduling.
Likewise speaking, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Olusegun Idowu, revealed that the university management held numerous strategic conferences with relevant stakeholders ahead of the examinations to examine institutional readiness.
He stated that continuous improvements had been made to the university’s electronic evaluation system, consisting of upgrades to networking facilities and assessment platforms.
According to him, a number of simulation workouts and trial run were conducted before the beginning of the examinations to minimise technical difficulties and guarantee effectiveness during the exercise.
The Dean of Student Affairs, Festus Adeosun, warned trainees versus bringing restricted products and unauthorised products into assessment halls, stressing the value of rigorous compliance with assessment regulations.
He, however, commended students for their organized conduct and discipline throughout the beginning of the examinations, expressing optimism that the exercise would stay serene and hitch-free.
In the exact same vein, the recently selected Director of the Directorate of Academic Planning, Biodun Badmus, mentioned that the university had actually prioritised the upkeep and upgrading of technical and electrical facilities supporting the assessments to make sure uninterrupted operations.
Prof. Badmus stressed that innovation, proper preparation and institutional support stayed necessary to sustaining a trustworthy and transparent assessment system in line with worldwide academic requirements.
The Head of the Quality Control Unit, Saliu Amolegbe, also affirmed that both composed and CBT examination centres had been completely prepared for seamless operations.
“As I speak today, examinations are already ongoing, which clearly reveals that the University is totally prepared for the workout,” he mentioned.
Also speaking, the recently selected Chairman of the Time-Table and Examinations Committee (TIMTEC), Emmanuel Idehen, repeated the university’s commitment to strengthening evaluation coordination through digital innovation.
He disclosed that the committee had introduced the TIMTEC Management System (TMS), a digital platform created to enable real-time tracking of assessment places, courses and invigilators from a main point.
According to him, the platform also enables invigilators to access their schedules digitally using their staff numbers, consequently enhancing coordination, responsibility and operational efficiency.
Prof. Idehen applauded the university management for supplying sufficient facilities and producing a conducive environment for both staff and students.
Meanwhile, students who participated in the assessments applauded the university for the smooth, serene and well-coordinated conduct of the workout, describing the process as effective and student-friendly.