Bauchi Assembly moves to amend law renaming BASUG to SAZU

Bauchi State House of Assembly has commenced moves to amend the 2024 law that renamed the state-owned university from Bauchi State University, Gadau, BASUG, to Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU.
The move followed a motion presented during Friday’s plenary by the Chairman of the House Committee on Education and member representing Madara/Chinade Constituency, Hon. Dr. Nasiru Ahmed Ala.
Ala argued that the current law identifies the institution simply as “Sa’adu Zungur University” without indicating its location, a development he said differs from the naming convention adopted by many universities in Nigeria and across the world.
According to him, several universities, including those in...