On Thursday, July 17, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in Muhammadu Buhari’s honor.
The new name of the university will be Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.
At a special Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting honoring the late former president, Mr. Tinubu announced the university’s rebranding.
President Tinubu, who presided over the meeting, gave a powerful eulogy, praising Buhari’s life as one characterized by moral strength, discipline, and steadfast patriotism.
“With this special session of the Federal Executive Council (expanded), before we take the prayers — in honor of his [Buhari’s] memory — can we adopt the naming of the University of Maiduguri with a new name — Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri,” the President stated.
