Following the prevailing information over the suggestion of the Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, that the Federal University of Technokogy Akure should be renamed after the late former president shehu shagari. The university student union has finally break silence on the issue

The Federal University of Technology Akure Student Union President, Comrade Ibrahim Oluwanifemi (Aluta P), has released a statement on the aforementioned suggestion, emphasising that the FUTA brand remain inextinguishable. The statement released earlier today from the presidency of the union was signed by the President Special Adviser on News, Media and Publicity and the President himself.

In the statement the union commiserate with the family of the deceased Former President and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Usman, and the nation Nigeria.

It was expressed that the departure of an icon like him is indeed a great loss for the nation, and they also acknowledged that fact that a man like him deserve to be immortalised. They also acknowledged that the birth of their Institution was made possible via the administration led by the departed hero, and they are ever grateful for it.

They acknowledge that the suggestion of immortalization was a great move but they disapprove the renaming. “The suggestion of immortalising this legend is a brilliant idea, and a good move, however we strongly disapprove the renaming of our beloved university for the sake of the proposed immortalization. FUTA is our brand, a world wide brand with a vision of being a world class University, renaming such brand would demeaning the brand, disrupt the vision and discourage the students.”

The union however counter suggested that the university structures could be renamed and not the university name. “The University embraces immortalization and this is visible with several structures in the university named after people who had contributed to the University in several manner, examples of such is the Albert Ilemobade Library which is the university Library, the Akindeko hall of residence which is a male hostel of the university, among others. These structures were named for the sake of immortalization. Hence we definitely embrace immortalizing the deceased by renaming any of the existing structures or perhaps naming the new structures. The FUTA brand however should not be tampered with in the name of immortalisation, as its a world wide brand.”, was stated in the official memo.

“The stand of the entire student of the Federal University of Technology Akure is that, we negate the suggestion of the renaming of our university and counter suggest that the university structures could be renamed or named for the purpose of immortalizing the legend.”, was also stated.

Finally the union wished the deceased a most deserved rest, and pray that the Almighty Allah will grant the family of the deceased and the citizens of Nigeria the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

See full statement here : http://livefeeds.com.ng/futa-student-union-reacts-to-renaming-futa-suggestion-counter-suggests-renaming-of-structures/

Naso... FUTA all d way...
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I want that Federal to remain there.