Adegoke made this declaration at the weekend shortly after he was conferred with a distinguished alumni award by the Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife.
reports that the event, which was held within the premises of the institution, was part of the 13th Faculty of Agriculture's Lecture and Awards, with the theme: 'Mitigating Rising Food Prices: The Underlying Issues,' delivered by Adetunji Oredipe, Senior Agricultural Economist from the World Bank. Adegoke, while speaking, noted that universities where agricultural science is offered should not be buying food items from outside.