Kano To Rename Varsity After Dangote For “Selfless Contribution” To Education

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

This was sequel to a letter, transmitted to the State 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, Wudil.

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

Speaking to newsmen shortly after plenary, Majority leader of the House, Labaran 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.

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, aftea recommendation, by the university’s visitation panel.

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

Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil was established as Kano University of Technology in 2001, but in 2005 the institution was renamed Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil, in conformity with the gazette laws of the university.