Kano State Government has renamed the Northwest University in Kano to Yusuf Maitama Sule University.
A statement by Salihu Tanko Yakasai, Director General, Media and Communications in the Government House Kano, said that the renaming was approved by the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the State Executive Council (SEC) after an extraordinary meeting of the council late last night to immortalise late Danmasanin Kano.
The statement said that late Yusuf Maitama Sule made immense contributions to the development of Kano, Arewa and Nigeria at large.
It said that also, the Council 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 statement said that the decision was after taking into account, people’s calls from within and outside Kano, for the state government to honour the late Danmasanin Kano since his demise.
“Governor Ganduje’s administration is determined to honour sons and daughters of Kano who have sacrificed their lives to the development of the state.” [myad]
