Benue State University Renamed Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University

Benue State University Renamed Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University

Benue State University, BSU, Makurdi, has been officially renamed to Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, MOAUM.

This decision follows the passage of a law by the Benue State House of Assembly, which was signed into law by the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Iormem Alia, on December 30, 2024.

Very Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu (12 June 1945 – 20 November 2005) was a distinguished Nigerian Catholic priest, educator, and politician, renowned for being the first Catholic priest elected as a state governor in Nigeria.

Adasu ventured into politics and was elected as the second Executive Governor of Benue State on 2 January 1992 under the Social Democratic Party (SDP). His tenure was marked by significant contributions, including the founding of Benue State University on 27 December 1991, reactivating and upgrading the College of Education in Oju, and initiating the Tarka Foundation in honor of Senator Joseph Sarwuan Tarka. He also started projects like BENCO roof tile and the Katsina-Ala fruit juice company