The Benue State House of Assembly has again approved a change of name for the state-owned university in Makurdi.
At Thursday’s plenary, lawmakers passed an amendment to rename the institution Father Adasu University, Makurdi, replacing its earlier title, Rev. Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi.
Presenting the committee report, Majority Leader Saater Tiseer (APC/Mbagwa) argued that the former name was too long and needed to be simplified.
The institution, originally established as Benue State University (BSU), was first renamed in December 2024 in honour of the late Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu, a former governor credited with founding the school.
During the same session, the House also amended laws upgrading the Colleges of Education in Katsina-Ala and Oju into degree-awarding institutions.