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It is not a good idea renaming universities, especially the ones that have built name & produced quality graduates over the years. Several or all top universities in the world still retain their names till today.

Below are the Disadvantages of Renaming Universities that have built name over time.

(1) Weakening of Certificate Power: A university whose certificate is respected may have its certificate lose power if such university is renamed. Graduates of such universities may have to tell employers the previous name of the university before they may have the past relevance.

(2) Mis-alignment of Certificate: The previous graduates of a university before its name was changed, may have challenges aligning with the new name, as their certificates have the previous name.

(3) Undue Explanation of Name: The issue of clarifying people about the university to make them understand it is the same university they know of may arise.

(4) Tampering of glory: Some universities have built name over time. Changing their names may reduce the way they shine. Again, they may have to pay prices to make the new university name stand out .

Please the changing of university names to new names should be done with caution, and universities that have built names should not have their university name changed.

Any instances? I mean, has any university changed its name after graduating some students?

Lol. Tinubu is looking for second term you are chopping wireless chewing gum here.

One of the last thing GEJ did that turned SW against him was MAULAG.

CodeTemplarr:
Lol. Tinubu is looking for second term you are chopping wireless chewing gum here.

One of the last thing GEJ did that turned SW against him was MAULAG.

I bet you if Tinubu renames UNILAG to MAULAG, the same people that protested against GEJ renaming UNILAG to MAULAG will accept it happily, but if it's a southerner or am easterner, boom!!....... heavy protest will erupt.

manuelkel:
I bet you if Tinubu renames UNILAG to MAULAG, the same people that protested against GEJ renaming UNILAG to MAULAG will accept it happily, but if it's a southerner or am easterner, boom!!....... heavy protest will erupt.

Big lie!

Everyone who had something to do with the university all rejected it. Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, everyone who was a student or an alumnus rejected it.

GEJ made a stupid move, especially without consulting the university itself. You can't make stupid unilateral decisions about a university without at least consulting with both the governing body and the student union.

There was no UNILAG student or alumnus that was interviewed then that wanted their beloved UNILAG changed to MAULAG of whatever the ugly name was.

aremubabs:
Big lie!

Everyone who had something to do with the university all rejected it. Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, everyone who was a student or an alumnus rejected it.

GEJ made a stupid move, especially without consulting the university itself. You can't make stupid unilateral decisions about a university without at least consulting with both the governing body and the student union.

There was no UNILAG student or alumnus that was interviewed then that wanted their beloved UNILAG changed to MAULAG of whatever the ugly name was.

So what you are saying is that Bauchi students and alumnus were all interviewed before the latest move?

Great people are minted daily
How many universities are there to name after every great person?
I hope one future president comes and return all these universities to their original names

aremubabs:
Big lie!

Everyone who had something to do with the university all rejected it. Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, everyone who was a student or an alumnus rejected it.

GEJ made a stupid move, especially without consulting the university itself. You can't make stupid unilateral decisions about a university without at least consulting with both the governing body and the student union.

There was no UNILAG student or alumnus that was interviewed then that wanted their beloved UNILAG changed to MAULAG of whatever the ugly name was.

so who did tinubu consult before renaming and Bornu university?

20 years from now you'll look back and see how stupid you've been supporting this evil

Whoever that brought the idea to rename Anambra State University as Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University nor try.

aremubabs:
Big lie!

Everyone who had something to do with the university all rejected it. Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, everyone who was a student or an alumnus rejected it.

GEJ made a stupid move, especially without consulting the university itself. You can't make stupid unilateral decisions about a university without at least consulting with both the governing body and the student union.

There was no UNILAG student or alumnus that was interviewed then that wanted their beloved UNILAG changed to MAULAG of whatever the ugly name was.

So what is your point exactly Sir?

CodeTemplarr:
Lol. Tinubu is looking for second term you are chopping wireless chewing gum here.

One of the last thing GEJ did that turned SW against him was MAULAG.

MAULAG!

The Acronym Was Too Funny For People Of The SW To Be Happy About!

immortalcrown:
Any instances? I mean, has any university changed its name after graduating some students?

RUST to RSU.

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immortalcrown:
Any instances? I mean, has any university changed its name after graduating some students?

You dey this country so? Haaa

cutecommend:
It is not a good idea renaming universities, especially the ones that have built name & produced quality graduates over the years. Several or all top universities in the world still retain their names till today.

Below are the Disadvantages of Renaming Universities that have built name over time.

(1) Weakening of Certificate Power: A university whose certificate is respected may have its certificate lose power if such university is renamed. Graduates of such universities may have to tell employers the previous name of the university before they may have the past relevance.

(2) Mis-alignment of Certificate: The previous graduates of a university before its name was changed, may have challenges aligning with the new name, as their certificates have the previous name.

(3) Undue Explanation of Name: The issue of clarifying people about the university to make them understand it is the same university they know of may arise.

(4) Tampering of glory: Some universities have built name over time. Changing their names may reduce the way they shine. Again, they may have to pay prices to make the new university name stand out .

Please the changing of university names to new names should be done with caution, and universities that have built names should not have their university name changed.

We Agree With This.


Why Not Create A New Polytechnic Or University In The Name Of The Deceased ?

Imagine University of Cambridge being renamed Sir Winston Churchill University or Harvard being renamed Bill Clinton university.

Tinubus penchant for renaming public institutions is alarming.

Maybe you youths do not know that HAVARD University is a renamed institution

Don't mind our President, why do you even expect From Toronto to Chicago. Nothing to show at last

The most important one for me is branding, websites will have to change etc

Absolutely agree with this, especially number 3, you go explain tire.

manuelkel:
I bet you if Tinubu renames UNILAG to MAULAG, the same people that protested against GEJ renaming UNILAG to MAULAG will accept it happily, but if it's a southerner or am easterner, boom!!....... heavy protest will erupt.

Cry well well. We are called the Sophisticated West for some reasons. One of the reasons is being able to control the Media and the discussion going on

Samajogs:
Don't mind our President, why do you even expect From Toronto to Chicago. Nothing to show at last

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Show us your own certificate

Rapmoney:
Whoever that brought the idea to rename Anambra State University as Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University nor try.

since it was renamed the school popularity sank.

We should stop this madness. Stop playing politics with higher institutions of learning.


What he should have done was to build a military training centre or something that promotes security and long team peace in the North and name it after the man

As much as I'm indifferent about the renaming of institutions, I don't see any single concern in most of the points that the OP raised.

Carazon:
So what you are saying is that Bauchi students and alumnus were all interviewed before the latest move?

Even the new name of the bauchi university sound synonymous with boko haram especially to employers or institutions outside the country.

My concern is for Christians in the institution. Imagine, as a Christian, my certificate is carrying Sheikh.

Weakening of the certificate!!!!
Thank you!!!!

manuelkel:
I bet you if Tinubu renames UNILAG to MAULAG, the same people that protested against GEJ renaming UNILAG to MAULAG will accept it happily, but if it's a southerner or am easterner, boom!!....... heavy protest will erupt.

I bet u, . every policy and action, Tinubu is taking now, if pita Obi takes exactly the same policies, words for words, actions for actions, ......the same headless mob that are attacking Tinubu now, will applaud, praise and commend Pitobi"

immortalcrown:
Any instances? I mean, has any university changed its name after graduating some students?

University of Ife became Obafemi Awolowo university and nothing happened neither did it lose its glory.

Duke University in North Carolina USA (formerly Trinity College), renamed in 1924 after a major donation from James Duke and the alumni did not burn it down.

Harvard University like someone mentioned above was founded as New college, then changed to Harvard college before its present name.

My alma mata may one day become Olusegun obasanjo university Ibadan ( if the powers that be so decide) and heaven will not fall.

The piper does not dictate the tune!

if you no like, build your own university

manuelkel:
I bet you if Tinubu renames UNILAG to MAULAG, the same people that protested against GEJ renaming UNILAG to MAULAG will accept it happily, but if it's a southerner or am easterner, boom!!....... heavy protest will erupt.

Nigeria is just to tribalistic jare. To be honest it cuts across all tribes. Same thing they would also kill tinubu for some people would have smiled at GEJ if he did it, or Buhari

So far na "our son" do am then no problem. That's why nation is so backwards .

I hope EKSU would never be renamed again. From OSUA to OAU to OSUA to UNAD and now EKSU.

Carazon:
So what you are saying is that Bauchi students and alumnus were all interviewed before the latest move?

Basically the Busch alumni and students don't have the clout, network to fight the name change like the Unilag alumni. Obviously you can't compare the products of the 2 institutions. The gap in influence is wide.