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grandsuccess:
Why are they doing this??

There are some institutions that should be seen as sacred - As in no one should tamper with their names.

UNN
UNILORIN
UNILAG
UNIMAID
UNiABUJA
UNIJOS
UNICAL
UNIPORT
ABU
And few others.

The names of these institutions are supposed to be protected not messed up.

Image123:
You're crying more than the bereaved here apparently. In the case of UNILAG, students led massive protests on campus and in surrounding areas. ASUU rejected it, the general public rejected it, and it was timeless and classless. It faced immediate and massive opposition as it came out of the blues and most people didn't see it as a good compensation for Abiola. They wanted things like June 12 date honoured, or post humous GCFR, or government apology and acknowledgement of Abiola's win. Stop comparing apples and oranges.

PMG2024:
Ask yourself, will USA change the name of Harvard University to honour a past president?

Will UK rename University of Oxford or University of Cambridge in honour of a late King or Queen or Prime Minister?

Will University of Toronto alter its name to immortalise a politician?

These are centuries old institutions of learning yet they have three things in common - excellence, consistency, and legacy.

We must stop renaming our educational institutions after politicians. University of Maiduguri is 50 years old this year for heaven's sake.

It is very wrong.

yarimo:
Jubilations and celebrations all over Nigeria immediately after the announcement

PMG2024:
If you genuinely wanna know, Google is your best pal. Cheers!

Image123:
University of Ife was renamed, it's nothing new and the point is moot.

grandsuccess:
Why are they doing this??

There are some institutions that should be seen as sacred - As in no one should tamper with their names.

UNN
UNILORIN
UNILAG
UNIMAID
UNiABUJA
UNIJOS
UNICAL
UNIPORT
ABU
And few others.

The names of these institutions are supposed to be protected not messed up.

AndroBlaze:
Its actually nice to note you will challenge this in court, though I think Buhari as a two time H.O.S and the first governor of Borno isn't entirely devoid of deserving this honour (especially as he was governor around the time the university was formed), however he already has the airport in Maiduguri named after him so naming the university after him may be too much for indigenes and stakeholders.

As for your point on Oxbridge, you are right to say they are known as Public universities in the UK but this is only because they receive government money (mainly as the government pays tuition for their citizens, which makes almost every university in the UK a bit of a public institution); however the government does/did not own the institutions nor their assets and most of the funding these two universities receive is from the private sector (85% for Oxford at the last count). So they are pretty much like Harvard in all ways (don't forget that though Harvard is private, Trump has been forcing them to bow to his will using threats of cutting government funding and FG's powers as their regulator to ensure they fall in line with his MAGA vision. So this again shows how its almost impossible for any university not to be somewhat controlled by the government).

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/may/29/oxford-and-cambridge-university-colleges-own-property-worth-35bn

PMG2024:
The Federal government in USA funds public institutions nevertheless. Is that enough reason to start renaming arbitrarily?

tete7000:
Are you holding any degree? Did you graduate from a university?

grandsuccess:
Why are they doing this??

There are some institutions that should be seen as sacred - As in no one should tamper with their names.

UNN
UNILORIN
UNILAG
UNIMAID
UNiABUJA
UNIJOS
UNICAL
UNIPORT
ABU
And few others.

The names of these institutions are supposed to be protected not messed up.

Guestmale:
If you're a university graduate, you will understand what makes a university great. Harvard university and Oxford university are not great because they bear those names but because of investments,infrastructures and sound management they have which in turn produces quality students and intellects.

jmoore:
Assistant Professor Yakubu has reacted to renaming of University of Maiduguri.

PMG2024:
Did you feel the weight of your head before commenting? Seems like you dropped "something" important before coming here.

stuffs2002:
So because you are observing sit at home every Monday should mean your brain should also observe sit at home every day

PMG2024:
Reading your responses makes me miss the Nairaland of old times. There are very few intelligent and sagacious people like you remaining here. Each time you respond, I am able to learn a new thing and that is how meaningful dialogue/conversations should go. Thank you and I hope to read more from you especially on this forum.

pastie:
Unimaid senate building was named after Buhari during his tenure even a female hostel was named after Aisha too

jmoore:
Assistant Professor Yakubu has reacted to renaming of University of Maiduguri.

jmoore:
When Goodluck Jonathan renamed UNILAG to their beloved son, Abiola. They rejected it.

Now see what they are doing to University of Maiduguri.

giacomogiovanni:
The comparison is pertinent. There's nothing like apples and oranges here. The same person protesting the name change is a staff of UNIMAID.

dequir:
It was an honour to rename Unife then to OAU at Awolowo's death, because it was him who found the university.

I recollect, because I was studying in the school then when it was renamed, that a section of the school populace rose up to resist the move, but majority of us supported the renaming because we all love Awolowo in the west.

Racoon:
Tinubu can not resist the renaming of the University of Lagos back then under Jonathan, but today wants to claim a hero in honouring a valian like Buhari for political favour. It is a wrong move in its entirety.

grandsuccess:
Why are they doing this??

There are some institutions that should be seen as sacred - As in no one should tamper with their names.

UNN
UNILORIN
UNILAG
UNIMAID
UNiABUJA
UNIJOS
UNICAL
UNIPORT
ABU
And few others.

The names of these institutions are supposed to be protected not messed up.

yarimo:
can't you express yourself and move on ? Mteeeew