By Correspondent in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The announcement was made on Thursday during an expanded Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, convened to honour the former Nigerian leader.
“Before we take the prayers,in honour of his [Buhari’s] memory, with this special session of the Federal Executive Council (expanded),can we adopt the naming of the University of Maiduguri with a new name,Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri,” President Tinubu said at the close of the meeting.
The announcement was met with applause from attendees, including several former ministers and Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari.
