is it right? GEJ Renames University of Lagos as Moshood Abiola University

President Goodluck Jonathan Renames University of Lagos as Moshood Abiola University



The Democracy Day broadcast by President Goodluck Jonathan this morning has unveiled new changes in the country, part of which is the renaming of the University of Lagos after late Chief M.K.O Abiola.

President Jonathan announced that the name University of Lagos would be changed to Moshood Abiola University. In honour of Abiola, he said, “The Federal Government has decided that late Chief MKO Abiola should be honoured. In honour of Chief MKO Abiola, the University of Lagos is renamed the Moshood Abiola University.”

He said Nigeria’s democratic experience in the last 13 years had been a mixed bag, giving the assurance, however, that the nation would not disintegrate

However, the students have expressed their displeasure at the announcement and have troppoed out of their hostels, chanting protest songs and denouncing the change of the institution’s name.

The protesting students began gathering in groups on the campus immediately after the President’s announcement. They marched out of their hostels and gathered at the Yabatech junction from where they moved round the school chanting protests songs denouncing the name change of the school.

They were seen carrying placcards with inscriptions: Reverse or Resign, UNILAG cant be called MAU! etc. They also blocked access to the institution and disrupted traffic on University of Lagos Road and St. Finbarrs’ College Road.

Officials of the institution came out to beg the students to go back to campus saying, “We are with you.” But the students shouted “NO”.

With this widespread resistance from the students of the institution, it is evident that changing the name officially would be a tough battle for the Presidency.

 How are we going to call it now ‘MAU’, ‘MU’…. It just doesn’t sound right.

What do you think about the name change?

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Posted: at 29-05-2012 01:03 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

This students are playing with Fire....Soldiers are on their way to deal with 

But that name UNILAG is has internationally become an household name oh....Is that part of national development?

Why not create a new University and name it After Mushood Abiola after all you want to honor him.... Or better still build a new park in the school or new hostel or new blocks and call it after him....

I don't just know why Nigeria like to cause troubles between themselves and you call yourself an elderly man.

Even see likkle likke students are not happy....They are your children oh....

Leave lagos alone...Go to Imo state or Abakaliki and name it after Odumegwu Ojukwu

let there be peace in ACN administration....Please....face Buhari if you want big trouble....

Fashola...Please don't say anything....UNILAG is still the brand and I trust Lasgidi dem no go accept the offer....

Give us Light....Nepa is not good ...announce 24hours light for democracy day and stop causing Commotion

You are an elderly man ...abah!

Posted: at 29-05-2012 01:21 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

If you don't Know Unilag...You are not in this world....Gbabe!!

Posted: at 29-05-2012 01:27 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Instead to use the opportunity and call on the Fed. Govt. to improve the facilities and necessary equipments for studies; they're busy wasting their phyuking demn time on protest over University name! What a failed youth! I can see why Nigeria will always remain like this even in 50yrs to come... No important issue to discuss or address. Only to waste and spend time on nothing. Protesters should go and phyuk themselves! What da hell..

Posted: at 29-05-2012 01:29 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

I don't wanna exchange any words with u...seriously, You have to be more reasonable and sensible whenever you wanna comment on the public forum. You actually don't know what you want or need to improve your life and that of others. You think you can do something about the name being pronounced by the President hu? Why can't you use your forsaken goddam time well? Instead to protest on more important issues, you're there protesting over nothing! Absolutely nothing! If I may ask u, Can the name of the University change your illiteracy? Can it improve your knowledge/thinking acumen or way of study? If you can be reasonable enough to understand that the name doesnt change anything, you will definitely be quite and stop blabbing. Face your studies and if you're tired of study, you better go and phyuk yourself.  

Posted: at 29-05-2012 01:51 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

GEJ ful of suprises come oct 1 he go change BUK to BHU(boko haram university)

Posted: at 29-05-2012 03:33 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

 

Posted: at 29-05-2012 04:17 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

ok...

Posted: at 2-06-2012 05:08 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Who cares what the university is called. What we want is a university that can rival other universities across the world.

Posted: at 29-11-2012 11:09 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac