FUNAAB Mourns As Seed Science Tech Don, Prof. Moruf Adebisi, Dies

▪️How, where the late Prof at College of Plant Science and Crop Produ in (COLPLANT) will be buried

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta [FUNAAB] is in mourning following the death of Prof. Moruf Ayodele Adebisi, a renowned professor of Seed Science and Technology. He passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness.

The news was announced by Prof. AA Agboola, an associate of the deceased, who broke the news to the university community.
“Ina Lilahi Waina Ilehin Rajiun! The Muslim Community FUNAAB and the entire University Community lost Prof Maroof Adebisi today after a brief illness,” he wrote.

According to Prof. Agboola, the janazah prayer will be held at his house in Alogi, Obantoko, Abeokuta, after Asr prayers today. The burial arrangements were communicated to colleagues, students, and members of the Muslim community on campus.

Prof. Adebisi was a lecturer in the Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Technology at FUNAAB’s *College of Plant Science and Crop Production [COLPLANT]*. He was widely regarded as one of the leading voices in seed science in Nigeria.

He attained the rank of *Professor on October 1, 2016*, after years of teaching, research, and service to the university. His academic journey was marked by dedication to training the next generation of plant breeders and seed technologists.

Adebisi held B.Sc., http://M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees, all focused on advancing Nigeria’s agricultural productivity. His area of specialization, Seed Science and Technology, positioned him at the center of efforts to improve seed quality, storage, and distribution for Nigerian farmers.

Colleagues describe him as a meticulous researcher and a committed mentor. In COLPLANT, he supervised numerous undergraduate and postgraduate students, many of whom have gone on to work in agricultural research institutes, seed companies, and academia across the country.

For FUNAAB, a university with agriculture at its core mandate, the loss of Prof. Adebisi is deeply felt. Seed science is critical to food security, and his expertise was central to several departmental projects aimed at boosting crop yield and resilience.

Tributes have continued to pour in from staff and students. Many described him as humble, brilliant, and passionate about seeing Nigerian agriculture thrive through better seeds and better science.

As the FUNAAB community prepares to bid him farewell at his Alogi residence in Obantoko later today, colleagues say Nigeria has lost not just a professor, but a builder of the country’s seed future.
*“May Allah grant him Aljannah Firdaus,”* Prof. Agboola prayed in his announcement.

Reported by NOP NIGERIA