Politician and community leader, Chief Jibril Yusuf has called for change the name of Federal University Lokoja to immortalize former Chairman, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Senator Sunday Awoniyi.
Yusuf made call while delivering a keynote address at the South East Yagba Development Association (SEYDA) reception held in honour of two elected representatives in both State and National Assemblies at Ife-Olukotun, in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi.
He urged Mr. Leke Abejide, Member House of Representatives to sponsor a bill that would change the name of Federal University Lokoja to Sunday Awoniyi Federal University Lokoja, saying Awoniyi was an icon that should be immortalised.
Yusuf noted that over the years a number of developments had taken place which had changed the political, physical and even economic characteristics of the district.
He stressed that the area had witnessed development economically, as many big time business people had emerged, saying “the biggest poultry farm land in Kogi is domiciled in the area in Ponyon community.”
The South East Yagba Development Association (SEYDA)
Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, the Chairman of SEYDA, urged the newly-elected lawmakers in their constituency to push legislations and projects that would add value to the lives of the people.
The duo, Mr Leke Abejide, Member House of Representatives, and Mr Jimoh Omiata, Member, Kogi House of Assembly, are both from the southern part of Yagba East.
