President Bola Tinubu has approved the renaming of the Federal University of Medical Sciences, Azare, in Bauchi State to Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi University in honour of the late Islamic scholar.
Tinubu, while on a condolence visit to the Bauchi state government and the family of the deceased cleric on Saturday, announced the renaming of the institution.
He described Late Dahiru Bauchi as a man who loved humanity, delivered impactful knowledge, and dedicated his life to the path of Allah.
“From today onward, I announce the change of name to immortalise him from the Federal University of Medical Sciences, Azare, to be known as Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi University,” Tinubu said.
“We all came from the Almighty Allah and we will return to Him. And the best thing for us is to continue to pray for peace, stability of our country, for economic prosperity, development, and to live the values that he left behind.
“May Allah grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus. May God continue to keep all of you safe, keep our country together, give us peace and prosperity.”
In his remark, Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, described the condolence visit by the President as a mark of deep respect for the late cleric, his family, and the people of the state.
Mohammed noted that Tinubu’s personal visit, after earlier delegating Vice-President Kashim Shettima to attend the burial rites, reflected the president’s affinity for the late Sheikh.
“We are really grateful and delighted for this visit,” the governor said.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Bashir Sheikh Dahiru-Bauchi, thanked the president for sending a high-level delegation to the funeral prayers and for personally condoling with the family.
After the visit, Tinubu proceeded to the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, from where he departed for Lagos.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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