The Benue State House of Assembly has reamended the law renaming Benue State University, Makurdi, approving a shorter title for the institution.
With the amendment, the university will now be called Father Adasu University, Makurdi, instead of its earlier name, Rev. Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi.
The decision followed the adoption of the report of the House Standing Committee on Higher Education during plenary in Makurdi on Thursday.
Leading the debate, the Majority Leader, Saater Tiseer (APC/Mbagwa), argued that the earlier name was too long.
The institution was originally known as Benue State University (BSU) until December 2024 when it was renamed in honour of the late former governor, Rev. Fr Moses Orshio Adasu.
In the same sitting, the Assembly also passed bills amending the laws establishing the College of Education, Katsina-Ala, and the College of Education, Oju, to grant them degree-awarding status.
Speaker Alfred Emberga, who presided over the session, directed the Clerk of the House, Dr. Bem Mela, to read the bills for the third time, after which they were passed.
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