OAU Gets FG Backing To Generate Own Electricity
February 9, 2020
2:07 am
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to supporting the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, in its efforts to generate electricity for the university and the entire Ife community and also quit the national grid.
The Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jeddy Agba, disclosed this on Saturday at the university campus when he paid a visit to the institution to assess the ongoing Independent Power Project (IPP).
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, said that the university spends about N65 million monthly on power, which necessitated the universityβs Independent Power Project to reduce energy costs.
He disclosed that the university …
