The University of Abuja chapter of the Abuja Indigenous Student Association (AISA) has expressed its strongest opposition to the proposed change of name of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University.

Daily Trust had reported that the minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris, while addressing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday, announced the renaming of the university after the former head of state, Yakubu Gowon.

The president of AISA, Comrade Adamu Abdulbasit, while reacting to the development on Tuesday, said the indigenous students of Abuja are deeply concerned about the implications of this proposed change.

He said the University of Abuja had been a symbol of pride and identity for the people of Abuja and the nation at large, saying changing its name would not only erase its history but also undermine the cultural heritage of the Abuja people.

He said, “Furthermore, we believe that renaming the university after a former head of state, no matter how distinguished, is not in the best interest of the institution or the nation. The University of Abuja is a federal institution that belongs to all Nigerians, and its name should reflect its national character.”

The association, therefore, called on the National Assembly, the Federal Ministry of Education, and other relevant stakeholders to reject the proposed change of name and uphold the original name of the university.

The association further called on all well-meaning Nigerians to join hands in the campaign to preserve the name and identity of their beloved institution.

Godwin4444:
but u don't have problem with nnamdi azikwe airport in Abuja right?

Racoon:
University of Jos should have been the consideration, however the Jos Airport @ Hipang has been named after Yakubu Gowon

MadPolitician:
Tinubu is heavily engrossed in anti igbo politics and someone close to him should tell him that such taunting tactics do not rattle the igbos anymore. No one worries about his tribal approach to national issues as everyone knows he can't do better. Going all out to celebrate a man who was responsible for the killing of millions of igbos at this juncture in Nigerias history is just pure petty politics. It is like Nwesom Wike renaming the PH stadium over the same Gowon at the height of his anti igbo outbursts while he was the governor of RiversState. .. You win nobody over with such moves. You only stiffen resolves elsewhere.

Wike committed a genocide at Obigbo, and suddenly he became tinubus favourite politician. Bayo Onanuga went on his infamous anti igbo rant and said some of the most unspeakable things about the igbo, Tinubu rewarded him with a top position in his government. Buhari was endlessly lambasting and lampooniing the igbos..., the more he did, the more support he got from Tinubu, Obidients had their minor roforofo with Wole Soyinka and all of a sudden, Tinubu started naming streets and highways after Wole. Now this..

This is a very odious pattern from a man who formed a political party whose integral political outlook revolves around petty ethnic baits and primutive taunts.

Godwin4444:
but it isn't anti Igbo when d Abuja airport was named after nnamdi azikwe?

MadPolitician:


You only display the intensity of your autism when you leap to put the name of a genocidal Gowon in the same sentence with that of the man who gave you your independence from Britain, Azikiwe. Some of you inebriated agbadorian mutants need to get a grip.. seriously.

Godwin4444:
u should have sense than this baba

U are over 60

The same nzogbu nzogbu madness an old man like u support till your house got ruined

U no dey shame

MadPolitician:


Bros,
I'm not over 60, pls.
I was just playing around with that agbadorian the other day.. Not that it matters anyways.
Don't know what you're yapping about

MadPolitician:
Tinubu is heavily engrossed in anti igbo politics and someone close to him should tell him that such taunting tactics do not rattle the igbos anymore. No one worries about his tribal approach to national issues as everyone knows he can't do better. Going all out to celebrate a man who was responsible for the killing of millions of igbos at this juncture in Nigerias history is just pure petty politics. It is like Nwesom Wike renaming the PH stadium over the same Gowon at the height of his anti igbo outbursts while he was the governor of RiversState. .. You win nobody over with such moves. You only stiffen resolves elsewhere.

Wike committed a genocide at Obigbo, and suddenly he became tinubus favourite politician. Bayo Onanuga went on his infamous anti igbo rant and said some of the most unspeakable things about the igbo, Tinubu rewarded him with a top position in his government. Buhari was endlessly lambasting and lampooniing the igbos..., the more he did, the more support he got from Tinubu, Obidients had their minor roforofo with Wole Soyinka and all of a sudden, Tinubu started naming streets and highways after Wole. Reno Omokiri them...
Now this..

This is a very odious pattern from a man who formed a political party whose integral political outlook revolves around petty ethnic baits and primutive taunts.

RecentHistory:


Shame dey make you deny your age

Mediocre bush-dwelling ipob

KEVIND:


https://dailytrust.com/abuja-indigenous-students-reject-renaming-uniabuja-after-gowon/