President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed the Federal University of Education in Kano the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education.
According to a statement signed by the spokesperson to the president, Bayo Onanuga, late Alhaji Sule merits the honour considering his contribution to Nigeria’s socio-political development.
Tinubu believes that immortalising Ambassador Sule’s legacy would inspire younger generations to uphold integrity, patriotism, character, and nationalism.
He served as 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 (1954–1959), Leader of Nigeria’s Delegation to the Conference of Independent States (1960), First Federal Commissioner of Public Complaints (1976), and Minister of Mines and Power.
The Federal University of Education, Kano, is one of seven specialised universities of education under the Federal Government.
As a federal university of education, it will continue to play a pivotal role in training teachers, further strengthening Nigeria’s education sector.
