By Deborah Nnamdi
The Federal Executive Council has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, after the council held its last meeting for 2024 at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Monday, December 16.
Idris said, “…There is also a decision taken by the Federal Executive Council to rename the University of Abuja to honor elder statesman General Yakubu Gowon.
“The University of Abuja will, henceforth, be called Yakubu Gowon University.
“Of course, the process will have to go to the National Assembly for all legislative work in that direction, but FEC has taken that decision to write to the National Assembly to change the name of the University of Abuja.”
Idris also revealed that the council will proceed on a recess from December 18, 2024, to January 6, 2025.
