Katsina Senator lauds President Tinubu for ugrading Institute, renaming after late Yar’adua

Senator representing Katsina Central Senatorial District, Abdulaziz Yar’Adua has thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the recognition accorded his late elder brother for the upgrade of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna to the University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology.

Reacting in a statement on Friday, the lawmaker, said the renaming was more than a gesture, but a recognition of the role played by the late brother in advancing the cause of democracy in Nigeria.

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“I receive with profound gratitude the announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approving the renaming of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology.

“This gesture by the administration is more than a name on a building. It is a national recognition of my late brother, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, and the role he played in Nigeria’s democratic journey. As a soldier, statesman, and democrat, he believed in institutions, in service, and in a Nigeria where merit and courage matter more than tribe or background.

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“By naming this University after him, Mr. President has ensured that future generations of geologists, engineers, and technologists will be reminded daily that leadership is about sacrifice, vision, and commitment to nation-building.

“On behalf of the Yar’Adua family and the people of Katsina Central, I thank President Tinubu and the Federal Government for this honour.

“May this institution live up to its new name by producing graduates who will power Nigeria’s energy future and defend the values of democracy that General Shehu stood for.”

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