The Nigerian Government has officially renamed the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University, in honour of former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, following the final Federal Executive Council meeting for 2024, which was chaired by President Bola Tinubu.
Idris stated that the decision was made to recognize the significant contributions of General Gowon to the nation’s development and nation-building efforts.
More details shortly.
