UNILAG Students Protests As Unilag is Now Moshood Abiola University

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President Goodluck Jonathan has renamed University of Lagos (UNILAG) to Moshood Abiola University in honour of the late Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. He announced the decision in his Democracy Day broadcast on Tuesday morning 29 May 2012.

Mixed opinions arose from the matter, as students and non-students reacted to the new development.

Some babes wey been like the package of "Am a Unilag babe" would just have to use "I dey school for Moshood Abiola Uni".

What do you feel about the name change?

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UNILAG students protest change of University's name

The University of Lagos abi na Moshood Abiola Univerity has been thrown in chaos as students of the institution unleash kata-kata expressing their DISAPPROVAL OF THE ACTION BY THE PRESIDENT

This morning the presido made this announcement to honour the late Abiola.

The streets of MAU sorry, UNILAG... was filled with angry students who came out in their thousands to protest why their swagalicious name should be change...

The last has not been heard, I bet you..

I will keep you posted.

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Read what some Nigerians are saying about it below:

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    Piyke: Very sad news angry. University of Lagos would command much more international repute. Now this beautiful place now has a name that makes it sound as if its a place that raises dullards. No disrespect to MKO, he was a great man but men! Its like changing University of London to Tony Blair University huh
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your right on spot but i doubt if it will change a thing, i am of the beliv that most of his cabinet members must av told him of the consequence and yet he decided to still go on.
Re: Occupy UNILAG: Students Protest MAU Renaming by Jongrac: 12:32pm
Jonathan has lost it, wat a sad way 2 celeb democracy day by giving himself away to insults from hitherto loyal students. Oda advanced countries name buildings and memorials after fallen heroes. Beta still, should there be any nid 2 immortalize anyone, such wld hav bin tort out frm inception and nt abruptly changing d name of a renowned institution lik UNILAG. For those who care 2knw, name is brand, n brand markets d product. I stand wif d students on this one!
Re: Occupy UNILAG: Students Protest MAU Renaming by Raxxye(m): 12:33pm
It‘s very unreasonable to change the name of that institution. I wonder on who‘s advice GEJ went about this, that is pitching him against the people. The name “University of Lagos“ commanded lots of respect!
GEJ, better don‘t try it with my Uniport!

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    jmaine: Going away from the emotional tirade which i also indulged in briefly . . .aint we supposed to bug ourselves with the entire GEJ speech by trying to scrutinize his speech for the merits and the demerits . . .
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    Funny how much tears is shed over "Just name change" that is materialistic than focus on issues that have more substance that will impacts on our lives directly
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    What's it's really in a name when we should be concerned about the quality of the education we receive . . . .

Your last paragraph is what I expected the 'name changers' to have had in mind in the first place.
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ollah1: As unilag don become MAU and
AKOKAITE becomes MOSHOOIDTE

Expect changes like

University of Ibadan - Lamidi Adedibu University

LASU - Bola Tinubu University

University of Ilorin - Saraki University

Osun state University - Iyiola Omisore university

Niger Delta University - MEND/GEJ university

University of ABJ - OBJ University.

University Of Benin - Stella Obasanjo University SOA etc =)) =D
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    abouzaid: If soldiers are drafted in, they will only leave trails of tears,sorrow and blood.
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reminds me of no other than late fela anikulapo kuti
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Is this the first time government will change name of University?
Make all the UNILAG dudes go and sit down.

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good for them.
but i like unilag
Re: Occupy UNILAG: Students Protest MAU Renaming by kamsibaby: 11:15am
Miss UNILAG will now be refferd to as Miss MALU hahahahahaha

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UNILAG was kinda posh - but with MAU, shakara don end!
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    metro10: Can't they just live that fascinating name for us, why are we always going back to the stone age? From univ of lag to moshood abiola university...when u hear university of georgia, capetown, arizona e.t.c....e no dey sweet for mouth? Why are we retarding?
    Pls, let that name remain?
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Reason Why we Africans are developing negatively!!!
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THe protesters are simply dumb. They obviously have no respect in the man called MKO Abiola..
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Jona , Why!
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Imagine, MKO Abiola University! SMH
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    maclatunji: GEJ is not a very smart leader. The Senate and the University of Lagos community were not informed. What a shameful decision and poor leadership we have in Nigeria!

Must everything bad be associated with GEJ , grow up and stop being a dummy. angry
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Boy : what school do u attend?
Girl: Moshood abiola
Boy: the poly or the uni?
Girl : no o, the uni o.
Boy: you will still b razz sha.

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great masood abiola studenttsss grin
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Joe na weapon of naija destruction

Imagine wetin dis guy dey talk for mouth!.. angry
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@OP show pictures
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what has d name got to do with the academic activities the students are so foolish.
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GEJ,,,if u 1nt war...jus try renamin uniben grin

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I just passed the protest. They blocked traffic at fadeyi area which caused serious holdup. A truck full of armed military police men later showed to open up traffic. There was no violence though.

If i were in their shoes, i would also not be happy, but they went about it the wrong way.Am just grateful that there was no violence, else we would be hearing of dead students, and i hope it remains that way.
Re: Occupy UNILAG: Students Protest MAU Renaming by Pukkah: 12:34pm
Today, very few people even remember that Obafemi Awolowo University used to be known as Unife. As at that time, there was also some sentiment against the name change to OAU. Some alumni even refused to refer to the school as OAU preferring to stick to the defunct, arguably more prestigious, Unife.

However, time cures everything as the initial scepticism and kicks that greeted the change to OAU is now history. Such is life. I'm not surprised though that the present Unilag's, sorry MAU's undergrads are protesting against the name change. They were not old enough or unborn when MKO held sway and were probably very young when MKO paid he supreme sacrifice for the democracy that is in place today.

I'm not holding brief for Jonathan but you see, time heals everything. Very soon, only a few people will remember, just like the case of Unife or OSU, that MAU was once known as Unilag. The questions should be: does MKO deserve he honor, was due process followed in the name change, and so on?

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