Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture
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The Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture is a tertiary educational institution in Obubra
, Cross River State
, Nigeria
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20 million naira was allocated for infrastructure development in 2001, but only 3.9 million was reported as spent. No further allocations were provided in 2002-2005.
In 2002, the college infrastructure was in decay, and it was described as "more or less a glorified secondary school."
A 2008 study indicated that graduates from the college were considerably less entrepreneurial than university graduates in the state.
The National Youth Service Corps included the college in its list of institutions from which graduates in 2008 had to go on to undertake NYSC service.
As of 2010, it was not shown as an approved college of agriculture by the National Board for Technical Education.
Obubra
Obubra is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Obubra, which is home to the Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture....
, Cross River State
Cross River State
Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River , which passes through the state...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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20 million naira was allocated for infrastructure development in 2001, but only 3.9 million was reported as spent. No further allocations were provided in 2002-2005.
In 2002, the college infrastructure was in decay, and it was described as "more or less a glorified secondary school."
A 2008 study indicated that graduates from the college were considerably less entrepreneurial than university graduates in the state.
The National Youth Service Corps included the college in its list of institutions from which graduates in 2008 had to go on to undertake NYSC service.
As of 2010, it was not shown as an approved college of agriculture by the National Board for Technical Education.