History

            HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

  The history of the Federal Co-operative College, Ibadan   is situated on a tripod: the first of the tripod reflects the   pre-independence era; the second stand covers the post   independence; and the last stand marks the era when   the college was taken over by the Federal Government   up to date. The pre-independence period of the history   of the college commenced in 1943 when it was founded   as a Co-operative Training School.
  After a remarkable and successful period of functioning,   the school gained a College Status in 1957. With this   elevation; it started awarding a recognized certificate in   Co-operative Studies, drawing its students from within   Nigeria and countries in the West African sub-region as   Ghana, Sierra-Leone, The Gambia, etc.
  The advent of independence ushered in the second   phase of the growth and development of the college.   The initial success as recorded in the first phase did not   trick the Western Region Government into resting on   their oars in funding and assistance to the College. More   resources were made available and by 1963, the College   moved to its permanent site.

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Mission statement

Entry Requirments

College resources/ Facilities

Accomodation

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

  PROVOST
  R. A. AWETO ( MRS )
  B.Sc. Agric-biochemistry and Nutrition (Ibadan); M. Sc.   Agric Econs. (Ibadan); Dip. In Co-operative Studies   (Ibadan); Certificate in Management and Organization of   Co-operatives (Loughborough), UK.

  DEPUTY PROVOST
  MR. ADELEYE ADE
  B. Sc. Agric Econs (Ife), M. Sc. Agric Econs (Ibadan);   Diploma in Co-operative studies (Ibadan) Dip. in general   Management: Certificate in Marketing, Diploma in Project   Management.

  REGISTRAR
  MR. EDDIE IGBANOI
  B.Sc./M. Sc. (Agricultural Economics) Gorki, USSR, Dip.   Co-operative Studies (Ibadan); Dip. (Co-operative   Management & Training) Turin, Italy; Certificate   (Agricultural Marketing) Fort Collins, USA, MATCOM   (Co- operative Management Training) Vienna, Austria.

  BUSAR
  MR. ADEKANYE E. K.
  B.Sc.(Accts); NCE (Accts) Ikere-Ekiti

The permanent site itself is located at a point which commands easy reach of the University of Ibadan; The Polytechnic, Ibadan; School of Forestry; and a host of other Institutions within Ibadan.

The third leg of the tripod which is also the third phase saw the take over of the College by the federal Government from the Western state Government on 1st April, 1976. The takeover was in a bid to enhance the Federal Government policy on Co-operative Development which is to provide supervisory and experienced Senior Co-operative administrative staff for the effective organization and technical development of Co- operatives. The college, presently, runs three main courses, namely: Higher National Diploma/Pre-Higher National Diploma, National Diploma/Pre-National Diploma in Co- operative Economics and Management and Professional Diploma in Co-operative studies. Apart from these courses, the college also runs short courses in addition to workshops and conferences for the Co-operative Movement.