Tinubu, who unveiled the building, expressed satisfaction with the facilities put in place and thanked the founder of the university, Prof. Adamu Gwarzo, for naming the building after her.
She also commended him for his contribution towards uplifting the standard of education in Nigeria and beyond.
“I am delighted to be honoured at this occasion and I am not taking it for granted as I will continue to support the youth because education is the key to freedom, ” she said.
The First Lady announced N50m endowment fund for the best-graduating students in law at the university.
Gwarzo said the school’s vision is to be a world-class university renowned in teaching, research and service for global mankind.”
He said the mission of the university is to “offer the world with well educated and talented leaders and captains of industries by providing affordable and acceptable qualitative education and skills to all.”
Gwarzo, who spoke at length on the history of the university which started in Maradi, Niger Republic in 2013, restated his commitment towards providing quality education in the university.
After inaugurating the edifice, the First Lady was conducted round the School of Law and the Murtala Ramat Mohammed Library.
During the event, Tinubu was accompanied by a former First Lady, Maryam Sani Abacha; Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Bunkure; former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen; and wife of the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mrs George Akume.
The First Lady recalled that she did her one-year mandatory National Youth Service in Kano State where she stayed at the popular Sabon Gari area in the ancient city.
Meanwhile, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, urged the First Lady who visited him in his palace on Monday, to press her husband, President Bola Tinubu, to address urgent issues like hunger, starvation, and insecurity plaguing the country.
