The Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, recently organised a workshop to sensitise and orientate people of Budo-Ayetoro and neighbouring communities on the benefits of good health and nutrition.
The Workshop, which was aimed at strengthening the cordial relationship between FUNAAB and members of the community, featured medical assistance and free treatment.
In his welcome address, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako, who was represented by the Deputy Director, AMREC, Dr. Olalekan Oyekunle, said that organising the workshop was premised on the fact that a community free of diseases would be optimally productive.
He explained that the benefits of maintaining good health by members of the community would encourage them to adhere to their medical prescription and stay healthy.
According to him, “Consumption of healthy diets and adequate proportion would not only promote the well-being by improving mood, energy, self-esteem, concentration and performance but would also reduce vulnerability to illnesses.”
In her remarks, the Director of AMREC, Prof. Dorcas Adegbite, who was represented by the Deputy Director of AMREC, Dr. Olalekan Oyekunle, admonished members of the community to pay attention to their health, stressing that health was of paramount importance to Agriculture and economic growth of the society.
The director disclosed that the “workshop aims at sensitising as well as educating beneficiaries on linkage between nutritional habits with implication on the health status.”
He urged all beneficiaries to maximise the opportunity of the workshop in order to acquire the knowledge needed for exhibiting healthy
lifestyle.
The university medical team examined and administered free treatment to members of the community and also enlightened them on the benefits of balanced
diet.
In his response, The Baale of the community, who was represented by Mr. Dauda Badamosi, thanked the university management for reaching out to them, disclosing that the workshop was the first of its kind in the community.
