AGY PRESS CLUB

  As the Agronomy Club, University of Ibadan, which brings together students from the Department of Crop and Horticultural Sciences and the Department of Soil Resources Management, approaches another leadership transition, an unsettling question emerges: who is willing to take responsibility for the future of the Club? With the election process already underway and Screening, Manifesto Night and Press Night scheduled for this week, only four aspirants have so far declared their intentions to contest for executive positions. Of these, two are seeking the office of Vice President, while one aspirant each has emerged for the offices of President and Assistant General Secretary. For the remaining positions, there are currently no known aspirants. The limited number of declared aspirants raises concerns that extend beyond the number of nomination forms purchased. It brings into focus a growing question of participation and the willingness of members to take up leadership responsibilitie...

  By Sulaiman Rashidat Mopelola  Ojareche Abigail, the Sports Minister of the Agronomy Club, University of Ibadan, outlined plans to improve sporting participation, visibility and inclusivity in her S.W.A.G. (Sport With Abigail's Guidance) manifesto. Her account of activities undertaken so far includes the HOD's Cup, friendly matches, athlete recognition and an eFootball tournament. A review of these activities against her manifesto highlights the commitments addressed and those for which further implementation remains to be established. Sporting Activities and Student Participation According to Abigail, she coached the 100-level team in the CBN competition, which lost in the quarter-finals. She also served on the committee for the NAAS Week Games Day, where she supported Agronomy representatives who finished second. She also reported organising friendly matches against RNR and Agricultural Economics. At the beginning of the first semester, she hosted a five-a-side inter-level...

  By Kehinde Esther Boluwatife  Leadership is measured not only by the promises made before assuming office but also by the extent to which those promises translate into action. For Idoko Emmanuel Olofu, General Secretary of the Agronomy Club, University of Ibadan, his manifesto centred on transparency, accessible records, improved communication, student advocacy and empowerment. An assessment of his performance so far examines the initiatives undertaken, the commitments yet to be fulfilled and the explanations behind them. Reflecting on his time in office, Olofu described his role as important and maintained that he had been up to his constitutional duties. He also highlighted his contributions to departmental activities, including the freshers' orientation, mentorship programme, AGY Week, hangout and sponsorship efforts. However, the extent to which these activities reflected his specific manifesto commitments varied, particularly in the areas of transparency, communication ...

By: Adebayo Balqees Folayemi  Emiola Deborah Favour, President of the Agronomy Club, University of Ibadan, is nearing the end of her tenure, with several commitments from her manifesto either partially fulfilled or yet to be implemented. Her manifesto centred on practical agricultural experience, technical skills, academic support and greater exposure beyond the classroom. Among her major promises were a student-managed Agri-business project, tractor-driving and agricultural drone training, academic coaching for AGM and Chemistry, and two academic excursions per session to institutions such as the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the National Institute of Horticultural Research (NIHORT). With the session approaching its end, the President was interviewed to examine the progress of these commitments and the reasons behind those that have not materialised. The Agri-business Project That Never Took Off One of the major promises in Emiola's manifesto was a stu...

  By Abdulraheem Aminat Opeyemi  Umoren Esse Oscar, the Public Relations Officer of the Agronomy Club, University of Ibadan, proposed a range of initiatives in her manifesto aimed at improving publicity, strengthening communication between the executive council and students, and increasing student engagement across the department. Her manifesto included plans to reorganise the publicity team, introduce weekly Agronomy Spotlights, provide regular news updates and activity recaps, improve information dissemination, strengthen social media engagement, establish a student feedback system, and continue birthday and special celebration shout-outs. On her role as a communication link between the executive council and students, Oscar said she ensured that information meant for members of the department was passed across. “I would say I've done fairly well,” she said. “I made sure that every information that was supposed to get to members of the department from the executive Council wa...

By Ojemakinde Bolatito Maria The Financial Secretary of the Agronomy Club, University of Ibadan, Paul Ojo, pledged to improve financial record-keeping, accountability, responsible spending and long-term financial planning through his VAULT Agenda. With his tenure nearing its end, an interview with Paul examined the implementation of these commitments and the areas that remain outstanding. Records and Reconciliation Under the Verification component of his agenda, Paul pledged to keep detailed financial records, document transactions and regularly reconcile records with the Treasurer. Paul said the records had been maintained through the Association's Gmail account, where income and expenditure are tracked. "I can say to a considerable extent it has been achieved, income and expenditures are being sent to the Association gmail immediately the transactions occurs which helps to monitor them closely," he said, adding that there are "receipt and documentation for everyone...