President Buhari Renames FUNAI after Former Vice President, Ekwueme
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The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu
Buhari has renamed the Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (FUNAI) after the former
vice president, Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme.
LEFT: Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukw Ekwueme, RIGHT: FUNAI logo |
Vice President, Professor Yemi
Osinbajo, made the announcement on Friday, at Oko, Anambra State during the
burial of Mr. Ekwueme, who was Vice President of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983.
The University would now be known as
Dr. Alex Ekwueme Federal University
Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State.
According to Osinbajo, the decision
to rename the school was a way of immortalizing the late architect who has been
describes by many as humility personified.
Mr. Osinbajo said the renaming had
already been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, who had said Mr. Ekwueme
was being honoured for his contributions to national development.
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