Kano Assembly To Rename State Varsity After Dangote

The Kano State House of Assembly has approved the renaming of Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, after business mogul, Aliko Dangote.

This was sequel to a letter, transmitted to the State Assembly by the executive in May 2022, requesting for the approval of the House to change the name of the institution to Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil.

The House deliberated and adopted the renaming of the institution during a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Hamisu Chidari.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after plenary, Majority leader of the House, Labaran Madari, explained that the lawmakers supported the initiative by the state government as a result of the huge contribution of Alhaji Aliko Dangote to the development of education in the state.

In May 2022, Kano State Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, had issued a statement on the approval of renaming the university by the state government, after a recommendation, by the university’s visitation panel.

He, however, highlighted that the approval had been transmitted to the State Assembly for proper legislative action.