The Chairman, Dangote Group of companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has promised to upgrade facilities and structures at Dangote University of science and Technology Wudil with a view to making it a world class institution.
Dangote who is the Pro-Chancellor of Kano State owned varsity revealed this when the principal officers of the University paid him courtesy visit in Lagos.
A statement signed by the Vice chancellor, Professor Musa Tukur Yakasai identified construction of a befitting Senate Building,
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Three additional students’ hostel blocks,Ten senior academic staff accommodation as areas mapped out for the intervention. Others are Upgrading of University’s water plant to address the University’s water supply issues as well as provision of official vehicles to University’s Principal Officers.
Dangote also promised to provide a sustainable solution to the University’s electricity supply problem.
According to the statement, the VC along side other principal officers of the University were accompanied by the Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata.
“The visit became imperative in order to extend our appreciation to the Chancellor for his intervention in paying the sum of One Hundred Million (N 100,000,000) upfront as part of KEDCO electricity Bill”.
“The payment was made through the Aliko Dangote Foundation, which facilitated the immediate re-connection of the University with electricity supply. “Furthermore, the courtesy visit served as an opportunity to introduce the new management team of the University that assumed office last year.