*Directs immediate payment of outstanding debts to Kaduna Electric
By; FUNMI ADERINTO, Kaduna
Kaduna State Governor, His Excellency Uba Sani has directed the immediate payment of all outstanding debts accrued from 2022 to the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company to enable the restoration of power supply to the Kafanchan and Kaduna campuses of the Kaduna State University (KASU).
According to a statement from Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kaduna State, Muhammad Lawal Shehu dated November 4, 2023, on receipt of reports on the lingering power outage in both campuses, Governor Sani immediately directed the Commissioner of Education, Professor Muhammad Sani Bello to investigate the cause of the the blackout in the Kafanchan and Kaduna City campuses of the institution.
Following the findings and recommendations of the Commissioner of Education, Governor Sani directed that all outstanding debts from 2022 be paid to ensure that power supply is restored to both campuses.
“Education is one of the major priorities of Governor Uba Sani’s administration, and the Governor has given assurances that interventions and initiatives will continue to be implemented to ameliorate the challenges faced by students in all state-owned tertiary institutions,” the statement said.
