The University of Abuja has been renamed Yakubu Gowon University by the Federal Government in honour of the former head of state who recently celebrated his 90th birthday.

This was disclosed to State House correspondents on Monday by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, following a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu.

Idris noted that the proposal would be sent to the National Assembly for formal approval.

According to him, “The third item is that the Federal Executive Council also decided to rename the University of Abuja to honour elder statesman General Yakubu Gowon.

“The University of Abuja will not be known as Yakubu Gowon University. Of course, the processing will have to go to the National Assembly for all legislation in that direction.

“But FEC has chosen to write to the national assembly to change the name of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University, in honour of the former head of state.”