WorldStage Newsonline– Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, has pledged to construct a Senate building and 10 senior academic staff residences at the institution.
The university was recently plunged into darkness following the disconnection of power supply by KEDCO over a N248 million debt while Dangote foundation paid about N100 million before KEDCO restored power supply to the institution.
The firm took the action in spite of the payment of N20 million out of the N60 million monthly bill by the state-owned university.
The latest commitment comes after a formal request by the university’s management team during a courtesy visit to his Lagos office.
The interventions included the construction of three additional students’ hostels, and 10 senior academic staff residences.
Dangote also offered to upgrade the university’s water treatment plant, bankroll the 5th convocation ceremony, provide a sustainable energy solution to its electricity supply problem and provide official vehicles to the principal officers.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Musa Yakasai in a statement on Thursday expressed appreciation for Dangote’s support, which includes the recent payment of N100 million to settle the university’s electricity bill.
He said, ”The university management, state government, and community have expressed their heartfelt gratitude for Dangote’s philanthropy, acknowledging his significant contributions to the institution’s development.”
