Yakubu Gowon University: What the UniAbuja Name Change Means
The Federal Government of Nigeria has renamed the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University in honor of Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retired), who recently celebrated his 90th birthday.
The decision was approved during the Federal Executive Council’s last meeting of the year, presided over by President Bola Tinubu.
The university, established in January 1988 and beginning academic activities in 1990, was renamed as part of efforts to recognize Gowon’s contributions to Nigeria’s unity and development.
The formal proposal for this renaming will be sent to the National Assembly for approval.