The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja in honor of former military leader and statesman, General Yakubu Gowon, according to reports.
The announcement was made by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, during a briefing with State House correspondents following the FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The institution will now be known as Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja.
Mohammed explained that the renaming serves as a tribute to Gowon’s significant contributions to national unity and stability during his tenure as Head of State. The FEC also decided to inform the National Assembly about the decision and seek its formal approval for the name change.
The University of Abuja, founded in 1988 and commonly known as UNIABUJA, is a dual-mode institution offering both conventional and distance learning programs. It began academic activities in 1990, enrolling its first students that same year.
