President Tinubu Renames Federal University Of Education After Maitama Sule
The Federal University of Education, Kano, is one of seven specialised universities of education under the Federal Government.
The President said that the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education will continue to play a pivotal role in training teachers, further strengthening Nigeria’s education sector.
The renaming of the Federal University of Education was made known on Monday in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
Mr Onanuga stated that President Tinubu believes that immortalising Ambassador Sule’s legacy will inspire younger generations to uphold integrity, patriotism, character, and nationalism.
Ambassador Sule, who served as Chairman of the UN Special Committee Against Apartheid and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, was born in 1929 and passed 2017.
He contributed significantly to Nigeria’s sociopolitical development throughout his illustrious career.
Yusuf Maitama Sule 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.
