{
  "id": 5596147,
  "title": "AUN built to serve community, not for profit — Atiku",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/aun-built-to-serve-community-not-for-profit-atiku",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:46:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/aun-built-to-serve-community-not-for-profit-atiku/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has clarified that the American University of Nigeria (AUN) was established to serve the local community, not for personal or financial gain. Addressing a query from an X user about his efforts to help Almajiri children in northern Nigeria, Atiku defended his decision to build the university in Yola. He argued that choosing Yola over larger cities like Abuja or Lagos was a deliberate move to invest in local people and provide better access to world-class education. Atiku firmly rejected claims that AUN was a personal or family asset, stating that he had transferred its ownership to the community. The university has implemented programs like the Feed and Read initiative and Technology-Enhanced Learning for All to enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged children, including Almajiri children and those displaced by conflict. Atiku also highlighted the university's scholarships for girls who escaped Boko Haram captivity.",
  "summary": "Former VP Atiku Abubakar clarifies that the American University of Nigeria (AUN) was established for community service, not profit, defending his education Read More: https://punchng.com/aun-built-to-serve-community-not-for-profit-atiku/",
  "key_points": [
    "Atiku Abubakar established American University of Nigeria (AUN) for community benefit.",
    "University built in Yola to serve local people, not for profit.",
    "AUN programs include Feed and Read and scholarships for conflict-affected girls."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "AUN built to serve community, not for profit — Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/aun-built-to-serve-community-not-for-profit-atiku-5596643",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:50:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}