Goodluck Jonathan Reverses Decision to Rename UNILAG
Posted on Friday, February 22nd, 2013 at 1:16 AMBy Adeola Adeyemo
After several months of deliberation and resistance from stakeholders, President Goodluck Jonathan has reversed his decision to rename the University of Lagos.
Last year, during the Democracy Day broadcast on May 29th, President Jonathan had announced that the name University of Lagos would be changed to Moshood Abiola University in honour of late M.K.O Abiola. This news was met with resistance from students and staff of the University who protested the name change.
Despite the protests, President Jonathan insisted on the name change and sent a bill to the Senate and the House of Representatives seeking endorsement to rename the University about a week after making the announcement. Since then, there has been court sittings and ongoing deliberations on the matter.
However, Punch reports that the Chairman of the University Council, Professor Jerry Gana disclosed in Abuja on Thursday that the President has finally reversed his decision.
Tags: Goodluck Jonathan, Jerry Gana, M.K.O Abiola, Moshood Abiola University, university of lagos
Gud for him, it was never gonna happen…..he shud have known dat.
So funny, what a lot of hot air for nothing.
ah!!! I loved MAULAG!!!……lol
Mr GEJ ….stupid is as stupid does……#NO APOLOGIES#
lmao!
I dey laugh oooo! Now we know that revolution and protest can reallywork in Nigeria. We are getting somewhere…
I like UNILAG just as it is, MAULAG seriously sucks.
It was never MAULAG and will never be…Pls Unc J…stop with the nam e changing….None makes sense @ all, instead solve economic crises…its becoming a nitch..
Thank you…..
The protesters and majority of the commenters on this post sound like very small-minded people. Who cares what it sounds like? It’s about honouring a man who stood for the Nation he believed in. I will never understand the myopic mentality of Nigerians. Ever.
What did he do for the nation??? A guy whose mandate was robbed..everybody knows that the guy was passionate abt sports and a stadium was named after him I think,another school was named after him..after all he did not even attend unilag..why not build a new monument and name it after him? In way of development. I don’t know who adviced the president to do dis? A political move to make the western people happy or a move to honor a great man? Who has being honored by his ppl with a school and stadium name changed..i see no point changing the name of unilag and the legacy it has built over the years..
Shooting before aiming!
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i dont understand why this man falls prey to bad advisers obviously some one gave him that advice. he should have consulted widely before taking that unpopular decision.
Blossom, get a load off your feet! If you had the privilege of studying at a prestigious institution like Unilag, you’ll know that there’s a lot in a name and how it sounds! Try changing your own name, or worse still, see how it sounds if someone changes your name without your prior knowledge. Perhaps then, you’ll understand that there’s a lot behind a name, especially after 50 glorious years!!
Nice 1 Bukki!
Mr President is a fearful man. Too bad.
Change management is obviously a problem in Nigeria.
He’s looking at 2015, and has had to make concessions in that regard.. Politricks as usual