The Federal Government has renamed the University of Abuja, into Yakubu Gowon University, as a sign of honour to the elder statesman.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,on Monday.
He however disclosed that the process will have to go to the National Assembly for all legislative work.
He stated, “The third item is that there is also a decision taken by the Federal Executive Council, FEC to rename the University of Abuja to honour elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon.
“The University of Abuja will, henceforth, be called Yakubu Gowon University.
“Of course, the process will have to go to the National Assembly for all legislative work in that direction, but FEC has taken that decision to write to the National Assembly to change the name of the University of Abuja.”
Idris also revealed that the council will go on a recess from the 18th of 2024 to the 6th of January, 2025.
