President Bola Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri after the late ex-president, Muhammadu Buhari.
This means the institution will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.
Presiding over a FEC meeting on Thursday, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and unwavering patriotism.
He described Buhari not as a perfect man—no leader is—but as a good, decent, and honourable man.
While acknowledging that Buhari’s record, like all legacies, will be subject to debate, Tinubu insisted that the character he brought to public life, the moral force he carried, and the incorruptible standard he represented will not be forgotten.
The chamber, filled with cabinet ministers, senior government officials, and aides, fell into reflective silence as the President spoke of the late leader with both personal reverence and national pride.
President Tinubu described Buhari’s life as one of austere honour, marked by restraint in power and resistance to political temptation.
He said Buhari “stood always ramrod—unmoved by the temptation of power, unseduced by applause, and unafraid of the loneliness that sometimes comes to those who do what is right rather than popular.” According to him, Buhari set a moral tone in governance, one rooted in transparency, justice, and quiet courage.
