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Bashir Ahmad, OON @BashirAhmaad on x 1.7M followers
Created: 2025-07-18 10:11:44 UTC
Naming universities after prominent individuals is a global tradition rooted in the pursuit of prestige, honour, legacy and cultural heritage. Such also serves as a source of inspiration for students and the academic community. In the U.S., Harvard University is named after John Harvard, Yale University after Elihu Yale, and Duke University after Washington Duke.
The prestigious Al-Azhar University in Egypt was named after Fatimah Az-Zahra, daughter of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
King Saud University in Saudi Arabia is named after King Saud. Sun Yat-sen University in China was named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen. In South Africa, a national university is proudly named after Nelson Mandela.
Here in Nigeria, we have institutions such as Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), all named after national icons.
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