Electricity: Nigerian university students protest power rationing

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The university management on Tuesday released a memo announcing a 10-hour daily electricity supply on the campus.

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The students’ union has demanded constant power supply and reversal of a recent fee hike by the university. It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall.The university management on Tuesday released a memo stating that the Vice-Chancellor, Kayode Adebowale, a professor, had approved a 10-hour daily electricity supply on the campus.

“The school authority in association with maintenance must withdraw the memo on electricity rationing, dated 16th of July, 2024, and in addition, there must be constant power supply within the school effective immediately,” it said. The Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna, had also lamented an electricity bill that accrued to N3.6 billion a year, following the increments of electricity tariff.

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