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Reasons Why Students Loose Interest In Agriculture - Sharon University President by EbubeOnoh(m): 7:40am On May 10, 2015 |
Bishop Charles Ighele is the President, Sharon University of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the pipeline by the Happy Family African Foundation (HFAF). Ighele, who just clocked 60, in this interview, speaks of the plans to establish the first ‘real’ university of agriculture that will drive development in the rural areas, thus formulating the catchword from oil to soil. You just clocked 60 years, and you are coming up with a university of agriculture and rural development. What is your driving force? Yes, what we are coming up with is Sharon University of Agricultural and Rural Development, established by the Happy Family African Foundation, which I’m the President. It is part of our efforts to lift up the dignity of the African family. Our catchword is from oil to soil. We have put our strategies in place to make this university not like the conventional universities. The university will drive development in the rural areas, whether in the east, west, north or south. It’s about the African which will drive development. At this point we are going to show practically that in two or three years, somebody can become a millionaire through farming. We have travelled and seen it, and we have put our arts together. We are are not going to admit too many students, and we have put our strategies in place on how their fees is going to be paid. When people know that you can be a millionaire in two or three years after studying agriculture in the university, they will flock to the sector. Nigeria will become a nation that will be exporting foods, both primary and processed. Stage of establishment The Federal Government regulation is our major constraint. Again, we need over 250 acres of land to meet FG’s requirement. Now, we have been able to purchase about 120 acres of land, almost half of that. The land is some 20 minutes drive from the Redeemed Camp. We have laid the foundation stone, so we are still putting things in place to kick- off. The NUC requirement is not a tea-party, but this is what we are determined to do. I believe that if anybody is a servant of God, we should see how the whole thing comes out of the four walls of the church. Do you have any partnership with local or international organizations? We depend on support from the public to establish this university. In terms of technical support, we are in partnership with one of the best international institutions in Agriculture in the world. The UN Secretary Banki Moo, even recently went to inspect the institution. Myself and my wife have visited the institution, sometime ago. We went there again with some of our Pastors, about 16 of us. More recently, we went there with four Senior Pastors to finalize the technical aspect of the partnership. Everything has been agreed upon and that is hat gives us edge over any institution of agriculture already in existence in the country today. |
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