The move was reportedly announced by Vice President Yemi Osibanjo during the burial service of the Ekwueme at St John, The Divine Church, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, according to the Punch. The VP said the renaming was to honour Ekwueme’s contributions to nation building.
Ekwueme was the first elected vice president of Nigeria during the Shagari administration from 1st October 1979 to 31st December 1983. He died on the 19th November 2017 in a London hospital. He is s being buried today in his hometown in Oko, Anambra State. He was aged 85.
He was really the only vice president I know that haf single handedly advocated for the nations building..rest now
Rip sir,we will miss you
That good atleast they remembered him,that shows respect and dignity,atleast his name will now be in the guiness book of record.
@hassan which book of record is that
I hope it is renamed soon..since its been declared earlier than expected..and the school fees should be moderate as well. that is the most important thing. at least will be affordable for all
@it can’t be renamed again..
Use Nnamdi azikiwe stadium for example..its a sign of respect so it will be forever a memorable event
I think this federal university was establish during Jonathan regime. this is to show love and respect for the deceased
And also his family and his state-men
that is good to hear. i commend vice president for this great idea, Alex ekweme name will always be remembered
Yes bro no one will ever forget his name,his name name will be highly respected because he was a great man before he passed away.
Not just the vice president but not the president but the government because the Senate are in support
I don’t get this whole idea of renaming a school after somebody when the person is dead.
Why would Buhari be the one to rename the school in the first place. What is the role of the schools senate/academic stakeholders or the governing council of the university. Did they deliberate and make such recommendation to the federal government.
Some of these name changes sound awkward. I wouldn’t want to see UNN, UNILAG, UI changed after somebody. I don’t think it’s proper to just change the name without seeking the opinion of people.
He is not the first and it’s to make his name live on long after he is gone
@imaobong,first of all,the rename was done by YEMI OSIBANJO ,vice president not bihari and mind you before the burial,both the governing council,school stake holders and councellors have met together..
It must have been an agreed deliberated opinion OK..
Vice president can’t just say that
He has played his part and left. Politicians should remember one day they would leave this world and that they would not take Nigeria with them
He died an old man. Age 85 is very old
Yea @tolu but that’s not the issue been talked about here
I don’t think there is an issue here?
This is nice. Its a good way of remembering his works
We all Get, Ekwueme was a great Man. But this is a wrong way and definitely the students will protest. Why rename the school in honour of a dead man, instead of constructing something in the persons honour. This is cheap.
I don’t believe it is cheap and I believe the students would love it.
I don’t say that is bad o but renaming him after a school looks bad, but at list They should have rename the school while he was still alive not now when he his lying in his grave,what will the dead has to do with the living, They have nothing in common, i don’t think the Student will not agree with this decision.
@hudsaini its called remembrance just like a tomb stone or epitaph.
You can’t rename it when he was alive
Am puzzled with your comment..alex is dead but being the ex vice president..he is a notable person that can not be forgotten so easily..by renaming the uni to his name is a form of remembrance
@imaobong I dont think they will protest because he was a good man and he deserved it.
If it was BUHARIS NAME THST WAS RENAMED AFTER A UNIVERSITY,then you see protest
@imaobong I dont this k its cheap,trust me government has indemnify his family.
Its better to rename the school after him than erecting structure that will consume millions of naira that would have been used for other important things