鈥淟eadership is not about one person but about collaboration, sacrifice, and a shared vision,鈥� declared Muhammad Bashir Zakari, President of the Student Government Association (SGA) at the 黑料网 (AUN). His words captured the spirit of the university community during this year鈥檚 Founders Day on November 22, 2025.
Speaking passionately about the enduring impact of the university鈥檚 founder, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, Zakari described him as 鈥渁ging like fine wine.鈥� He added that the founder鈥檚 dream continues to resonate across students, staff, and the wider campus. 鈥淗e believed education could be a force for peace, for leadership, and for transformation,鈥� Zakari emphasized, noting that Atiku Abubakar envisioned an institution capable of producing thinkers, builders, and transformative leaders. 鈥淭oday, that vision stands tall before you.鈥�
Reflecting on AUN鈥檚 personal significance, Zakari called it his 鈥渄ream university,鈥� a place where aspirations are intentionally constructed, not inherited. 鈥淓verything we are becoming: our pursuit of excellence reflects the vision of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar,鈥� he said.
The university community also marked the founder鈥檚 birthday, honoring not only his achievements but the metaphorical 鈥渇orest of growth and opportunities鈥� he has nurtured. 鈥淭oday, we are like the forest you built,鈥� Zakari concluded. 鈥淲e wish you what you wish yourself.鈥�
Reported by Pwagreno Blessing Moris