acidtalk: jonathan is just clueless.
how will the changing of the name affect the price of garri and crayfish in the market?
big headed man with an EMPTY SKULL

komole: JONATHAN's PLAN TO DISUNITE THE SOUTH WEST

Well, enough of the Jokes about the change of the University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University.

I could be a very comical person but also very realistic in thoughts. After the jokes and funfair about the change in name, it kept me thinking deep and coming up with the conclusion this is nothing but a POLITICAL CUNFUSION plot targeted at the Southwestern Region of the Country.

Its a fact that Boko Haram is more political than religion to bring about the disunity of the Northern Region.

Now the name change of the University was announced knowing Politicians, Professionals and Students (who comprises majority of the population) will condemn and protest against the action. This is a plot to create a division amongst the Yorubas and make it look like they don't appreciate one of their own in person of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola the acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election. Even though he is termed an "hero" by past and present politicians across Nigeria.

The Question is why University of Lagos? Why was it not the National Theatre, National Museum, Bar Beach, Third Mainland Bridge or any other National Edifice Named after him?

Don't forget this present administration looks at the North and South West as their major critic and as such will do anything to disunite their "common thoughts"

Be positive in all your thoughts haba na wa 2 you oh.


Jonathan and his Government want to play on the intelligence of people by pretending they have good intentions when in reality they do not.

papatosibe:

Obviously, GEJ thought there was a reason to change the name. It is no big deal. Columbian University changed its name to The George Washington University after almost 100 years in existence. So GEJ has done nothing out of the ordinary here. This is not the first time a sitting president will change a school's name, it wont be the last and I doubt it will be in the middle; many more schools will be renamed in the future. SO whats the noise about? Schools dont make people, People make schools famous. Cambridge did not make Newton. Newton made Oxford&Cambridge famous. No one would know University of Zurich if not for Einstein. Its just a name change. Its not as if GEJ has decided to stop funding the school with oyel money.

komole: JONATHAN's PLAN TO DISUNITE THE SOUTH WEST

Well, enough of the Jokes about the change of the University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University.

I could be a very comical person but also very realistic in thoughts. After the jokes and funfair about the change in name, it kept me thinking deep and coming up with the conclusion this is nothing but a POLITICAL CUNFUSION plot targeted at the Southwestern Region of the Country.

Its a fact that Boko Haram is more political than religion to bring about the disunity of the Northern Region.

Now the name change of the University was announced knowing Politicians, Professionals and Students (who comprises majority of the population) will condemn and protest against the action. This is a plot to create a division amongst the Yorubas and make it look like they don't appreciate one of their own in person of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola the acclaimed winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential Election. Even though he is termed an "hero" by past and present politicians across Nigeria.

The Question is why University of Lagos? Why was it not the National Theatre, National Museum, Bar Beach, Third Mainland Bridge or any other National Edifice Named after him?

Don't forget this present administration looks at the North and South West as their major critic and as such will do anything to disunite their "common thoughts"

Jonathan and his Government want to play on the intelligence of people by pretending they have good intentions when in reality they do not.

Dede1: It is only in Nigeria that a foolish nitwit with loads of money can scheme to the top of a political party, contest presidential election and suddenly become a hero that would warrant institutions to be renamed after the dimwit.

Ikengawo:

everyone claiming you can't rename it because of it's prestige is a joke. Look at the way these yoruba kids spell '4life'....wtf is '4live'? lol
pathetic. Is this the prestige we're talking about? stop celebrating failure, the school in an international disgrace. These kids wouldn't
pass an entrance exam to a school in Congo and now they're prestigious in the name of GEJ bashing. prestigious 4 live nko?

Ileke-IdI:


Aren't you just stupid?

You're the same simpleton who statistically stated that Lagos is 70% igbo, so according to your dyslectic reasoning, then the chances that those chics/men are Igbos is higher than them being Yorubas.

Now UniLag is a Yoruba institute? This is now a Yoruba protest? Cowards. . . .

ekt_bear:

I hope very much that you are correct.

flexya:

My fellow nigerian, as a past legislator, am spot on. My comments av been reaffirmed by Afe Babalola (SAN) see Nation newspaper of today (31st May). Just curious that the amount of comments on this forum excluded this legal and fundamental part!

NorthSharp:


It is not fair or reasonable for anyone to accuse Yoruba individuals or groups of 'not liking themselves' because they oppose this ill-advised decision, just as it would be unfair and unreasonable for anyone to accuse the Igbos of 'not liking themselves' when they vehemently resist any idea of renaming the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, after ANY Igbo personality!

Zik and Ojukwu were arguably the two greatest Igbo leaders in the history of Nigeria, yet no FG could dare rename the 'University of Nigeria' after either of them, neither at their deaths nor subsequently!

In fact, the Igbos so much cherish the name 'University of Nigeria' that many of them would interpret any suggestion at renaming the university after ANYBODY as being a 'conspiracy' to deny the Igbos the prestige of having the only university in Nigeria that bears that unique name: 'University of Nigeria'.

To a lesser extent, the name 'University of Lagos' also enjoys similar prestige of being the only university that is so uniquely described as the university of Lagos; so apart from its excellent academic reputation, the university also enjoys being so uniquely associated with the most important, most popular, most vibrant city in our country - Lagos.!

So the questions that may come to mind are:

1. If the GEJ govt could not dare rename the UNN after even the GREATEST IGBO personality (Ujukwu) AT HIS DEATH RECENTLY; with all the apparently genuine respect and admiration president GEJ personally has for the late Ikemba as witnessed at the latter's funeral; and with all the brotherly and neighbourly goodwill that apparently exists between GEJ and the Igbos, then how come GEJ found it so imperative at this time to rename UNILAG after MKO Abiola?

2. Why would GEJ want to immortalize the name of the late MKO Abiola with the re-naming of one of the 5 first generation universities in Nigeria after him, yet he could not think of according the same respect and privilege to the late Ikemba, for whom he apparently has even much more respect?

3. Did the FG make proper consultations, with all the relevant stake-holders, before taking this step? How widely did they consult, if at all they did?

4. Could there be some people somewhere, not necessarily GEJ himself, who are not comfortable that UNILAG was the only university that is described as 'University of Lagos', therefore they want to see it so re-named, maybe just after anybody, or anything, as long as their ill-motivated goal is achieved?

I have immense respect for the late MKO Abiola, mainly for his well-known, and nationally spread, philanthropic work and for the prominent role he played, and the ultimate sacrifice he made, in ending military dictatorship in the country; yet as an alumnus of UNILAG, I do not support renaming it after him, for the same reason that the Igbos would resist any idea of renaming the UNN after anybody, no matter how much they respect that person!

acidtalk: jonathan is just clueless.
how will the changing of the name affect the price of garri and crayfish in the market?
big headed man with an EMPTY SKULL

igbo boy: snakes....the way they were making noise after MKO's death you will think they were his relatives...Now this, see them jumping mAULAG O, MAULAG A.


agwor...eewww

Ileke-IdI:


Did this ayamantaga just make a non-tribal post?

One would think Yoruba has been stamped on his brain with the way he makes tribalistic posts against the Yorubas. It must be an err.

igbo boy:

Ezigbo anumanu ka ebu...onye nzuzu e ka na cho okwu mu? Biko si eba puo

Ileke-IdI:


Even with online anonymity you're still a coward.

Dede1: It is only in Nigeria that a foolish nitwit with loads of money can scheme to the top of a political party, contest presidential election and suddenly become a hero that would warrant institutions to be renamed after the dimwit.

igbo boy:

My ekiti nigerian, you clearly have a score to settle with igbos biko i no get your time...BTW in nigeria when the word COWARD is used I believe the masses know what group can be associated with this word...O brave ekiti warriro

Dave9103: Am nt against GEJ decision bt I wnt all Nigerians 2 knw dat M.K.O was neva a SAINT. Greediness led him 2 run 4 presidency.