Federal University of Education in Kano has been renamed my the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is now called the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education.
The renaming of the Federal University of Education was made known on Monday in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, the adviser on information and strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president believed that immortalising Ambassador Sule’s legacy will inspire younger generations to uphold integrity, patriotism, character, and nationalism.
Alhaji Sule, who was born in 1929 and died in 2017 contributed significantly to Nigeria’s socio-political development throughout his illustrious career.
He was 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 from 1954 to 1959, Leader of Nigeria’s Delegation to the Conference of Independent States in 1960, First Federal Commissioner of Public Complaints in 1976 and Minister of Mines and Power.
The Federal University of Education, Kano, which is one of seven specialised universities of education owned by the Federal Government, was initially owned by Kano State Government.
As a federal university of education, it will continue to play a crucial role in training teachers, further strengthening Nigeria’s education sector.