FUNAAB Graduate Wins NUDTAS Awards.

A Doctorate Degree graduate in the Department of Plant Breeding and
Seed Technology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta(FUNAAB),
Ayoni Surajudeen Ogunbayo has won the Nigerian Universities Doctoral
Thesis Award Scheme (NUDTAS), instituted by the National Universities
Commission.
The NUC, in a letter signed by Dr (Mrs) Ruqqayat Gurin, and addressed
to the Vice-Chancellor of FUNAAB, Professor Olusola Bandele Oyewole,
said "I am pleased to inform the Vice-Chancellor that sequel to our
earlier request for nominations and following submissions from your
University, in consideration for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 awards under
the Nigerian Universities Doctoral Theses Award Scheme [NUDTAS], the
following thesis from your University, emerged winner for the award in
its respective discipline and year".
Dr Ogunbayo's doctoral thesis that won him the award is titled,
"Genetic Variation Correlation Studies and Multilocational Performance
of Lowland NERICA Rice (Oryza species L)", which was supervised by
Professor David Ojo, Head of the recipient's Department.
There are 17 combined winners of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 NUDTAS
awards, alongside Dr Ogunbayo that will be honoured, as part of
activities lined up for the 50 1 celebration of the NUC.
The National Universities Commission introduced the Scheme, to
encourage academic research, promote best practices among Universities
and to encourage postgraduate scholarship by creating a culture
whereby Universities and individuals will invest their intellect and
time in research, given its critical role in nation building.