Jonathan should’ve consulted on UNILAG – Gowon


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Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, insists that the protests over the renaming of University of Lagos after the late Chief Moshood Abiola could have been avoided if President Goodluck Jonathan had consulted widely.
In his nationwide broadcast on May 29, Jonathan said the government decided to honour Abiola, believed to be the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, by naming UNILAG after him for his contribution to democracy in the country.
However, the government immediately came under intense criticism, with the students of the university embarking on street demonstrations.
But speaking in Benin on Tuesday, Gowon regretted the aftermath of the name change, saying the protests could have been avoided.
He said, “The University of Ife was changed to Obafemi Awolowo University; now that University of Lagos is now changed to Abiola University, it would have been better for President Goodluck Jonathan to have consulted with old students of the university before renaming it to Abiola University.
“I honestly do not want to comment on that one. I’m sure that anyone who has gone to UNILAG, ask them how they feel about the change and I know that I know that a lot of students who went to University of Ife, when it was changed to Awolowo University, if you asked them if they want the change to Awolowo University, they will say no. So, that is the feeling.
“I think probably all the people who are involved in making that decision should have consulted all those people before making that decision. It is very important.”
The former military leader commended Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole for his achievements in the state.
He likened Oshiomhole to former Midwest State Governor Samuel Ogbemudia, saying they are both “action governors”.
Ogbemudia, who served as a military governor under Gowon, later became the old Bendel State governor during the Second Republic.
On the July 14 governorship election in the state, Gowon said the electorate should be allowed to decide the outcome of the poll.

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