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ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by PressMyButton(op): 7:25am On Dec 19, 2024

The apex northern sociocultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed delight over the renaming of the University of Abuja by the federal government after former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Retd).

ACF described the gesture as befitting and worthy honour coming on the heels of the elder statesman’s 90th Birthday anniversary, adding that “it is also a Christmas gift of sorts from the FGN to the amiable and charismatic General!”

The apex northern group said it “received news of the decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to rename the University of Abuja after General Yakubu Gowon, PhD, GCFR, Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, during the years, 1967 – 1975.”

A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the forum, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba said it is more pleasing that the honour was bestowed on the ACF’s Grand Patron.

More than this, ACF noted that General Gowon “is a nationalist of quintessential extraordinaire, an icon of Nigeria’s struggles for national unity, a man of great humility, a symbol of military professionalism, revered hero who gave his all to Keep Nigeria One, even as his (and our) particular dreams remain very much a work-in-progress.”

ACF further described the gesture honouring such a deserving national hero while he is still alive to savour the recognition as most commendable.

The Forum called on the National Assembly to accelerate passage of the necessary legislation to concretise the renaming.

Finally, the ACF congratulates the former Head of State, his family and friends on the honour, and also extends same felicitation to the University of Abuja Community and Nigeria at large.

https://leadership.ng/acf-hails-federal-govts-renaming-of-abuja-varsity-after-gowon/

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by PressMyButton(op): 7:26am On Dec 19, 2024

The bitter people hailing those little kids condemning the remaining yesterday, will fall back to their wailing mode right now.

After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by zero8zero(m): 7:38am On Dec 19, 2024

Abuja Landlords have endorsed it. Congratulations to Pa Yakubu Gowon.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by atiku4President(m): 7:51am On Dec 19, 2024

The same people that mobilised a protest against renaming UniLag have renamed UniAbuja. Hypocrites who know nothing about leadership.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by TimeManager(m): 7:58am On Dec 19, 2024*

atiku4President:
The same people that mobilised a protest against renaming UniLag have renamed UniAbuja. Hypocrites who know nothing about leadership.

But ACF are here hailing the renaming, you're not even an Abuja indigene. So, why the pains?

-Kiss the truth!

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Tochitee(m): 8:21am On Dec 19, 2024*

But our southern Monday prisoners people that loves to constitute nuisances everywhere they Go,said “because, Gowon stopped their messiah,Ojukwu, from using Nigerdeltas oil to capture Nigeria, he did not deserve it,but azikwe that supported his brother in the war deserve his name to be named after the country’s Airport in Abuja !!! cheesy

No be madness be this? Abeg who takes those idiots serious??

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by chatinent: 10:04am On Dec 19, 2024*

Tochitee:
But our southern Monday prisoners people that loves to constitute nuisances everywhere they Go,said “because, Gowon stopped their messiah,Ojukwu, from using Nigerdeltas oil to capture Nigeria, he did not deserve it,but azikwe that supported his brother in the war deserve his name to be named after the country’s Airport in Abuja !!! No be madness be this? Abeg who takes those idiots serious??

You can type without being a sponsored nuisance online. Everything should not be tribalistic. Guesstimate a better value of your life and e-thuggery..your own barrel don make the loudest noise pass the adage.

Don't allow this e-diocy manage to enter 2025. I don't owe you a response. This is a gift not an insult.

You are welcome.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by greenermodels: 10:04am On Dec 19, 2024*

Public facilities shouldn't be named after living people,it is the height of political insensibility.
#free akpi nwa mama

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by LivingSage: 10:05am On Dec 19, 2024

Only Terrorist from the land of the rising Sun and their supporters are against this

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Habbeyy(m): 10:05am On Dec 19, 2024

I still don't understand motives behind the rejection by some indigenous students. I wonder why would that be their problem

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by LivingSage: 10:08am On Dec 19, 2024*

It was rejected because we felt GEJ Regionalized MKO Abiola, GCFR. Don't be stupid, that's why.

We're clamouring that he should named it after UniAbuja or Nigerian University, Nsuka.

https://www.nairaland.com/8296833/open-letter-pbat-rename-nigeria

atiku4President:
The same people that mobilised a protest against renaming UniLag have renamed UniAbuja. Hypocrites who know nothing about leadership.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by LivingSage: 10:10am On Dec 19, 2024

So they should be recognized after death? It's better done in their lifetime than when they're no more

greenermodels:
Public facilities shouldn't be named after living people,it is the height of political insensibility.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by sacajawea(m): 10:10am On Dec 19, 2024

God Forbid!

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by QuestLINKsPrpty(f): 10:10am On Dec 19, 2024

Habbeyy:
I still don't understand motives behind the rejection by some indigenous students. I wonder why would that be their problem

Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by seunayantokun(m): 10:12am On Dec 19, 2024

atiku4President:
The same people that mobilised a protest against renaming UniLag have renamed UniAbuja. Hypocrites who know nothing about leadership.

Yoruba people rejected that of Abiola because it was seen as an insulting settlement from GEJ.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Bonapart(m): 10:15am On Dec 19, 2024

Unrelated. Please I need the title of one of MI song.
In the song he said "first in high school they called us Alleluia kids"

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Atuero(m): 10:22am On Dec 19, 2024

TimeManager:
But ACF are here hailing the renaming, you're not even an Abuja indigene. So, why the pains?

-Kiss the truth!

To you, every contrary opinion is a sign of pain
Life must have being hard on you.

Know the truth and stop kissing it.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Atuero(m): 10:23am On Dec 19, 2024

Any relevance?

You name citadel of higher learning after war criminals and give no Bleep about erudite scholars

Indeed, there was a country

Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Arthurnna: 10:27am On Dec 19, 2024

🎶🎼🎵I feel like am standing on top the world flying,standing right next to the sun can't stop me from shining🎵🎶🎼🎙️.. Title: UNSTOPPABLE

Bonapart:
Unrelated. Please I need the title of one of MI song.
In the song he said "first in high school they called us Alleluia kids"

Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by yemmywesey(m): 10:27am On Dec 19, 2024

Hope ASUU strike won't affect the university whenever ASUU is on strike.

Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Bonapart(m): 10:28am On Dec 19, 2024

Arthurnna:
🎶🎼🎵I feel like am standing on top the world flying,standing right next to the sun can't stop me from shining🎵🎶🎼🎙️.. Title: UNSTOPPABLE

thanks much

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Ibehchizzy: 10:34am On Dec 19, 2024

TimeManager:
But ACF are here hailing the renaming, you're not even an Abuja indigene. So, why the pains?

-Kiss the truth!

you’re a bstrd hypocrite

Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by panpan(m): 10:35am On Dec 19, 2024*

Renaming the University of Abuja is not a good idea for now.
University of Abuja is already a brand name itself and does not need to be changed.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by LivingSage: 10:38am On Dec 19, 2024*

Nigerian University, Nsuka should be renamed after Chief Mash'ud Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, GCFR asap Mr President.

This is all we want
https://www.nairaland.com/8296833/open-letter-pbat-rename-nigeria

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Konquest: 11:00am On Dec 19, 2024*

PressMyButton:
The apex northern sociocultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed delight over the renaming of the University of Abuja by the federal government after former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Retd).

ACF described the gesture as befitting and worthy honour coming on the heels of the elder statesman’s 90th Birthday anniversary, adding that “it is also a Christmas gift of sorts from the FGN to the amiable and charismatic General!”

The apex northern group said it “received news of the decision of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to rename the University of Abuja after General Yakubu Gowon, PhD, GCFR, Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, during the years, 1967 – 1975.”

A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the forum, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba said it is more pleasing that the honour was bestowed on the ACF’s Grand Patron.

More than this, ACF noted that General Gowon “is a nationalist of quintessential extraordinaire, an icon of Nigeria’s struggles for national unity, a man of great humility, a symbol of military professionalism, revered hero who gave his all to Keep Nigeria One, even as his (and our) particular dreams remain very much a work-in-progress.”

ACF further described the gesture honouring such a deserving national hero while he is still alive to savour the recognition as most commendable.

The Forum called on the National Assembly to accelerate passage of the necessary legislation to concretise the renaming.

Finally, the ACF congratulates the former Head of State, his family and friends on the honour, and also extends same felicitation to the University of Abuja Community and Nigeria at large.
https://leadership.ng/acf-hails-federal-govts-renaming-of-abuja-varsity-after-gowon/

Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, is NOT a bad brand name in my opinion. It's a Federal University, so, there's NOTHING WRONG with the rebranding. With time, everyone would get used to it just like folks gradually got used to the rebranding of the University of Ife to Obafemi Awolowo University (after Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, GCFR, SAN, the iconic London School of Economics and Political Science-educated lawyer, nationalist and Premier of the Old Western Region passed on in 1987). Period.

Indeed, unknown to some of the younger ones complaining online and offline, it was actually the iconic General Yakubu Gowon's military administration that initiated the ORIGINAL plan to move the administrative capital of Nigeria from Lagos Island since 1914 (NOTE: The entire Lagos State was NOT the capital of Nigeria, it's just Lagos Island which ALSO doubled as the FIRST capital of the newly created Lagos State on May 27,1967 before the new Lagos State capital was moved to Ikeja in 1976) because Lagos Island was too small for further expansions (and is owned by the indigenous Yoruba ethnic group) to a NEW FCT called Abuja back in the early 1970s carving out parts of the vast lands in the Old Plateau State, Niger State, Kaduna State, and the current Kogi State to create the more centralized new administrative capital Abuja. General Ibrahim Babangida eventually did the final rapid movement in 1991 triggered partly due to the ruthless 1990 Gideon Orkar-led military coup attempt in Lagos which nearly took his life.

General Yakubu Gowon and his entire cabinet and war team were indeed magnanimous in unifying Nigeria during and after the exactly 2 years and 6 months Nigerian Civil War which ended in January 1970. A regretable event happened to the innocent folks of Asaba, while the rebels where being kicked out of the newly created MidWest State in 1967 by Federal troops and Gowon had since offered deep apologies for that event till date. A deeply vindictive military Head-of-State or person would have proceeded to wipe off or kill a large number of innocent Igbo people after the gallant Federal troops had liberated several areas of Nigeria from the rebel secessionists especially from 1968 to 1970. I have been a veteran reader since the early 1980s of several Nigerian Civil War books written by the combatants on both sides including Alexander Madiebo's book, so as to get perspectives from all sides. Even the foreign media at the end of the Nigerian Civil War stated that such magnanimity of forgiveness had NEVER been seen in previous Civil Wars in recorded history. Nigerian soldiers and the rebels even shared cigarettes, drinks and played football together right on the front lines. Nigerian troops ALSO didn't go all out to wipe off the secessionist rebels. They could have done so easily but the rules of military engagement given from the military High Command was NOT to misbehave and General Olusegun Obasanjo who took over from Brigadier-General Bejamin Adekunle of the 3rd Marine Commando of the Nigerian Army (or 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army) fully implemented these on the battlefield. I remember that one Nigeria soldier was court marshalled and executed for violations and molestation. That was how serious the Nigerian Army went to ensure that civilians in the liberated former rebel enclaves were NOT molested. I write this because the
largest number of those opposing the renaming of this Uni and insulting or making unfounded historical claims about Yakubu Gowon are younger Igbos. By the early 1980s Emeka Ojukwu himself had been granted amnesty by Shehu Shagari's NPN government, he contested for an elective position which he lost, and he ALSO started collecting his pension as a retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army. That level of magnanimity is huge and showed that Nigerians were relieved to have the Igbos back in the mainstream. It's a segment of the younger generation that have embarked on vicious online toxic hate speech and propaganda from secessionist groups from 1999 such as Massob and intensified by Ipob since 2012 using paid online troll farms located around the world to spread disinformation as revealed in a viral 2022 British Broadcasting Corporation video documentary by the BBC Global Disinformation Team.

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Desyno: 11:00am On Dec 19, 2024

LivingSage:
Nigerian University, Nsuka should be renamed after Chief Mash'ud Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, GCFR asap Mr President.

This is all we want

I support this. Those people need to wail more

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Ready2speak: 11:01am On Dec 19, 2024

Maybe the name Gowon will bring good money, great administrators, first class infrastructure and every every that will make it an Ivy league school.

Political patronage is worse than advanced banditry.

Clowns.

Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Godwin4444: 11:01am On Dec 19, 2024

panpan:
Renaming University of Abuja is not a good idea for now.
University of Abuja is already a brand name itself and does not need to be changed.

chinedu the northerners have support it so nobody cares about d opinion of an inconsequential dingbat

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Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Atheistan: 11:03am On Dec 19, 2024

Mstchewwww

Re: ACF Hails Renaming Of University Of Abuja After Gowon by Justiceleague1: 11:06am On Dec 19, 2024

Tochitee:
But our southern Monday prisoners people that loves to constitute nuisances everywhere they Go,said “because, Gowon stopped their messiah,Ojukwu, from using Nigerdeltas oil to capture Nigeria, he did not deserve it,but azikwe that supported his brother in the war deserve his name to be named after the country’s Airport in Abuja !!! No be madness be this? Abeg who takes those idiots serious??

As old as you are,are you not ashamed of your existence? You are asking who takes the serious but here you are bringing their matter into a thread that ain't about them! Everyday of your miserable life and existence,it's Igbos Igbos Igbos and you keep asking "who takes them serious!!!?
If you don't take them serious,why mention them everyday of your life? Look into the mirror to know who's the real iddeeot

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