The Federal Executive Council has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known to State House correspondents on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Idris said that the renaming is in honour of the Former Head of State and an elder statesman, retired General Yakubu Gowon.
Also speaking on the renaming of the University, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa stated that the council approved
the change of the University’s name following the motion moved by the President during the Monday council meeting.
“President Tinubu moved a motion for the renaming of the University of Abuja at the council meeting and the council approved that the University of Abuja be renamed Yakubu Gowon University, and FEC unanimously approved the motion.
“It was in recognition of the elder stateman’s contribution to Nigeria’s unity and his roles in upholding true federalism.”
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The Minister of Education further revealed that following the approval of the council on the renaming of the University, the Federal Ministry of Education will proceed to prepare the necessary documents to change the act of the University.
“The Federal Ministry of Education will prepare necessary document to change the act of the University and it will be forwarded to the National Assembly for formal approval.”
Alausa further lauded President Tinubu’s efforts in increasing budgetary allocation to human capital development for the expansion of the sector.
He hinted that the President approved significant budgetary allocations to the education sector.
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