"Reason I Renamed Minna Airport After Tinubu": Niger Gov Bows to Pressure, Explains
- Mohammed Bago, the governor of Niger state, after heavy criticism, has explained his reason for renaming the Minna airport after Tinubu
- Bago disclosed that it was simply to put a square peg in a square hole, noting that the decision was a good one
- This is coming less than a year after the airport was named after the late literary icon, Abubakar Imam
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Niger state, Minna - Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger state has explained why he renamed the Abubakar Imam International Airport after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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As reported by The Punch, Bago said the renaming was prompted by the desire to ensure a square peg is placed in a square hole.
The governor noted that renaming the State Polytechnic Zungeru after the late literary icon, Abubakar Imam, was more appropriate. He added that the president approved the decision.
In a last-minute decision, Bago changed the name of the airport named after Imam in June 2023, to Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, following its commissioning on Monday, March 11.
The governor’s chief press secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, disclosed this on Tuesday, March 12, via a statement.
Mixed reactions have been trailing the development since Monday. BBC Pidgin reported that Nigerians queried the governor over changing the airport's name.
In a move to assuage the feelings of Niger citizens, the governor named the State Polytechnic Zungeru after the late literary icon Abubakar Imam.
Speaking with Nifemi Oguntoye during an interview with TVC, Governor Bago further confirmed why he renamed the airport.
He said:
"What we tried to do is to look at putting square pegs in square holes."
Ibrahim noted that the governor recounted the significant contributions of the famous Hausa author to not only the state but also the country at large, particularly northern Nigeria. He pointed out that naming academic institutions after the literary Icon was the best.
Bago's son advises other pupils
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Marwan, son of Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago, was the cynosure of all eyes at his school's graduation ceremony, El-Amin International School, Abuja.
During his speech, the young Bago, the Head Boy in the school's primary section, encouraged fellow pupils he was leaving behind to work hard so that they could one day become a governor like his father and president like Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In the 22-second viral video posted on TikTok by @ailezu3, Marwan also thanked his father for enrolling him in the school.
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