Northwest University Renamed After Maitama Sule
Late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule[/caption]
The Kano State Executive Council, on Thursday, approved the renaming of Northwest University Kano to Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano.
This, according to the Kano State Director General, Media and Communications, Tanko Yakasai, was an agreement reached Wednesday at a meeting held by the Council to “Immortalize Late Danmasanin Kano Alhaji Dr Yusuf Maitama Sule.”
Yakasai said the Council decided to immortalise Ahaji Sule due to his “immense contributions to the development of Kano, Arewa and Nigeria at large.
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“The Council also approved the renaming of Dawaki Road where the residence of Late Danmasanin Kano is located to Yusuf Maitama Sule Road while the current Yusuf Maitama Sule link Road has been renamed Jafaru Dan Mallam Link Road.
“The decision was reached after an extensive deliberation at the extraordinary council, and taking into account people’s calls from within and outaide Kano, for the state government to honour late Danmasanin Kano since his demise.
“Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s administration is determined to honour sons and daughters of Kano who have sacrificed their lives to the development of the state,” the statement read.
