Nigeria: Uniabuja VC Urges Gwagwalada Council to Complete Abandoned Solar Project

The Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly the University of Abuja), Prof. Akim Babatunde Fawoyemi, has urged the Gwagwalada Area Council to intensify efforts to complete the abandoned solar power project at the university's staff quarters in Giri.

Fawoyemi made the appeal when he led the university's management on a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, Kasim Mohammed Ikwa, on Tuesday.

He told the chairman that the solar power project at the university staff quarters was initiated by the immediate past administration of the council but was left uncompleted.

The vicce-chancellor expressed the university's desire to strengthen its partnership with the council and appealed to the chairman to facilitate the completion of the project.

He said the delegation came to extend a hand of friendship to the host community, stressing that the university remains an integral part of Gwagwalada Area Council.

Fawoyemi also conveyed the university's goodwill and wished the council chairman a successful tenure.

Responding, the council chairman expressed appreciation for the visit, noting that he had already planned familiarisation visits to the university and other federal institutions within the area council.

He reaffirmed the cordial relationship between Yakubu Gowon University and the Gwagwalada Area Council, expressing confidence that Prof. Fawoyemi's leadership would further strengthen the existing partnership.

Addressing the request, Hon. Kasim assured the Vice-Chancellor that the council would direct the contractor handling the Giri staff quarters solar project to meet with the council's Head of Administration to assess and verify the current level of work before appropriate action is taken.

The chairman also raised concerns over unresolved issues surrounding the Gwagwalada Neighbourhood Centre located near the university's female hostel, noting that efforts were ongoing to find a lasting solution.

He further highlighted the growing congestion at the SDP Junction, describing it as both a security risk and a major environmental concern.

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