The Kano State Executive Council has approved the renaming of Northwest University Kano to Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano.
This is contained in a statement Thursday morning by Tanko Yakasai,
Kano State Director General, Media and Communications, and made
available to DAILY POST.
It noted that the decision was unanimously agreed by the Executive
Council during an extraordinary meeting of the council Wednesday night
“to immortalize Late Danmasanin Kano Alhaji Dr Yusuf Maitama Sule due to
his immense contributions to the development of Kano, Arewa and Nigeria
at large”.
“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”.
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