President Bola Tinubu’s decision to rename the University of Maiduguri as “Muhammadu Buhari University” has sparked sharp criticism from scholars and commentators, who argue that the move lacks intellectual merit, cultural relevance, and historical fairness. In a strongly worded critique, political analyst and academic, Dr. Umar Arɗo, questioned the rationale behind honouring the late former President Muhammadu Buhari- described as a soldier and politician with minimal ties to academia – by naming a university after him. “Buhari was neither an educationist nor an intellectual”, Arɗo wrote, insisting that such institutions…
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