Kano State House of Assembly has approved, the renaming of Kano State University of Science and Technology Wudil (KUST), after billionaire businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
This was sequel to a letter, transmitted to the Kano state house of assembly, by the executive in May 2022, seeking for the approval of the house to change the name of the institution to Aliko Dangote University of science and technology (ADUST), Wudil.
The house deliberated and adopted the renaming of the institution, during plenary session presided over by the Speaker Alhaji Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after plenary, majority leader of the house Alhaji Labaran Abdul Madari explained that the lawmakers supported the initiative by the state government due to the immense contribution of Alhaji Aliko Dangote to the development of education in the state.
Earlier in May 2022, Kano state Commissioner for Information Comrade Muhammad Garba, had issued a statement on the approval of renaming the university by the state government, after recommendation, by the university’s visitation panel.
He however highlighted that, the approval has been transmitted to Kano state house of assembly for proper legislative action.
Recall that, Kano university of science and technology Wudil (KUST) was established as Kano university of technology in 2001, in 2005 the institution was renamed Kano university of science and technology Wudil, in conformity with the gazette laws of the university.
Reports indicate that the University has over ten institutes and runs IJMB and remedial sciences under the Directorate of Institute and Continuing Education.
The student population has risen from 88 students in 2000 to over 15,000.
Radio Nigeria reports that, Alhaji Aliko Dangote was appointed as Chancellor of KUST now Aliko Dangote University of science and technology (ADUST), in 2008 by the former governor of Kano state Senator Ibrahim Shekaru, and reappointed by the incumbent governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in November 2021.
KHADIJAH ALIYU