June 12, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming and revitalisation of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, in honour of the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, describing him as one of the architects of modern democratic Nigeria.
Speaking on the decision, Tinubu said Yar’Adua was being recognised for his vision of national partnership and his enduring contributions to Nigeria’s democratic evolution.
“In recognition of his contributions, the Federal Government has approved the revitalisation and renaming of the completed Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna,” he said.
Under the new arrangement, the institution will now be known as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology.
