News

Tinubu names Kano varsity after former Minister, diplomat, Yusuf Maitama Sule

By Olaitan Ibrahim

President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Federal University of Education in Kano the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education.

This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Monday.

Alhaji Sule, 1929–2017, contributed significantly to Nigeria’s socio-political development throughout his illustrious career.

He served as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, where he was Chairman of the UN Special Committee Against Apartheid.

He also served as Chief Whip of the Federal House of Representatives (1954–1959), Leader of Nigeria’s Delegation to the Conference of Independent States (1960), First Federal Commissioner of Public Complaints (1976), and Minister of Mines and Power.

According to Onanuga, President Tinubu believed that immortalising Ambassador Sule’s legacy would inspire younger generations to uphold integrity, patriotism, character, and nationalism.

“The Federal University of Education, Kano, is one of seven specialised universities of education under the Federal Government.

“The Kano State Government initially owned it.

“As a federal university of education, it will continue to play a pivotal role in training teachers, further strengthening Nigeria’s education sector,” Onanuga said.

Leave a Reply

Specify Facebook App ID and Secret in the Super Socializer > Social Login section in the admin panel for Facebook Login to work

Specify Instagram App ID and Instagram App Secret in the Super Socializer > Social Login section in the admin panel for Instagram Login to work

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *