President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,has challenged Nigerian Universities leverage on researches to develop alternative source of power in the country.
He spoke at the 39th convocation of the Bayero University, Kano on Saturday,where he said such steps have become imperative in the face of increasing electricity tariffs.
He was represented at the occasion by the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmed.
He said the government is aware of the difficulties Universities are facing in terms of increasing electricity tariffs which culminated to huge bills.
His administration is making significant efforts to make sure that the condition stabilize so that our universities can function optimally,he also said.
He added: “However while we are making this conscious efforts, I will like to implore our universities to leverage on the researches conducted in order to come up with little solutions in terms of alternative power supply”.
He also directed the University Governing Councils and the Senate to restore the lost academic culture of the universities in order to ensure the universities produce quality graduates who can measure up with global standards.
He advised Governor Abba Yusuf to wade into the land dispute between the Bayero University, Kano, BUK and neighbouring communities with the intention to resolving the dispute.
In a speech earlier, the Vice Chancellor, BUK, Prof. Sagir Abbas lamented high cost of electricity,which he said gulped one quarter of revenue generated by the institution while appealing to the government to reduce electricity tariff for educational institutions.
He also implored the government to increase financial support for research and innovations to the institution noting that investing in innovations is investing in the growth and development of the nation.
