{"id":16942,"date":"2026-06-20T12:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-dg-is-doing-great-work-in-the-institute-acg-lawal\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:32:07","slug":"iita-dg-is-doing-great-work-in-the-institute-acg-lawal","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-dg-is-doing-great-work-in-the-institute-acg-lawal\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA DG is doing great work in the Institute\u2014ACG Lawal"},"content":{"rendered":"During a visit to update management of the new changes in the Nigerian Immigration Service, Olaseni Lawal, the Zone \u2018F\u2019 Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) commended DG\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/about-us\/our-governance\/center-director-generals\/profile\/sanginga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nteranya Sanginga<\/a>\u00a0for elevating IITA to an enviable standard. He said the investment and facilities\non ground at the Ibadan campus could compete favorably with counterpart institutions anywhere in the world.\n<div id=\"attachment_2073\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DSC_0263.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2073\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DSC_0263.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of ACG Lawal and his team at GRC Lab.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2073\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ACG Lawal and his team at GRC Lab.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\u201cBefore this visit, I had a vague impression of IITA, but now, my orientation has totally changed. I have never seen the level of investment I saw in IITA anywhere else. The people here are well cultured, they take their duties professionally, and that is really impressive. The IITA Director General is doing a great work in this Institute,\u201d Lawal said.\n\nAdebowale Idowu, the Comptroller of Immigration Services, Zone F, also praised IITA, saying the Institute is well structured and maintained, \u201cI am so proud that after 50 years, IITA is still waxing stronger and adding value to farmers\u2019 lives. Everything here is perfect. Similarly I observed that the staff are well motivated. I am pleased to be here today,\u201d Idowu said.\n\nThe courtesy visit took place on 27 February and also created an avenue for the ACG and his entourage to discuss the new visa reforms with IITA staff.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a visit to update management of the new changes in the Nigerian Immigration Service, Olaseni Lawal, the Zone \u2018F\u2019 Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) commended DG Nteranya Sanginga for elevating IITA to an enviable 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