Barau Lauds Tinubu For Renaming Federal University Of Education, Kano After Maitama Sule

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the request of the generality of the people of Kano State through him by renaming the Federal University of Education, Kano, to Maitama Sule University of Education, Kano.

It was reported that the President, through a State House press release signed by his Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, announced the renaming of the citadel of high learning after the late Maitama Sule, one of the foremost politicians from the northern part of the country.

‘’Maitama Sule, the Danmasanin Kano, was a diplomat, politician, and elder statesman who died in 2017 at 88. He contributed immensely to our country’s socio-political development, this was contained in a statement posted on his verified social media handle on Monday.

In November last year, the Kano State Government reversed the renaming of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, to its former name, Northwest University Kano.

‘’To immortalise the late elder statesman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, during his tenure as Governor of Kano State, renamed Northwest University (owned by the state) as Yusuf Maitama Sule University.

‘’The NNPP-led Kano State Government’s decision to reverse the renaming of the state-owned university caused uproar in Kano State. Thus, I sponsored a bill to rename the Federal University of Education, Kano, after the late Danmasanin Kano.

‘’As the President stated, immortalising Danmasanin Kano’s legacy will inspire our younger generations to uphold the integrity, patriotism, character, and nationalism he stood for during his lifetime.

‘’The late Maitama Sule served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, where he was Chairman of the UN Special Committee Against Apartheid.

‘’He also served as Chief Whip of the Federal House of Representatives (1954–1959), Leader of Nigeria’s Delegation to the Conference of Independent States (1960), First Federal Commissioner of Public Complaints (1976), and Minister of Mines and Power.

‘’Once again, thank you, Mr. President, for granting our request. We are sincerely grateful, sir.

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