Dangote varsity upgrades hostels, health facility to enhance learning environment

The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil (ADUSTECH), has renovated its students’ hostels and upgraded its health facility to improve campus life and academic standards.

Its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tukur Musa-Yakasai, disclosed this during an inspection tour of male and female hostels as well as other key facilities within the institution on Wednesday in Wudil.

He said the renovation of the female hostels was completed in 2025 through a direct labour approach coordinated by the Dean of Students’ Affairs, adding that the same strategy had now been extended to the male hostels.

According to him, the hostel renovation projects were funded through modest contributions from the students, stressing that the management ensured judicious utilisation of the funds to deliver visible improvements in students’ living conditions.

The vice-chancellor also revealed that the university’s health services had been upgraded to the status of a general hospital to provide better medical care to students, staff and the host community.

He added that a renowned Medical Consultant had been appointed to oversee the affairs of the facility to ensure efficient and quality healthcare delivery.

Musa-Yakasai said that ADUSTECH remained one of the most affordable universities in Nigeria, offering science and technology-based programmes, reaffirming the institution’s commitment to accessible and quality education.

On security, he said regular patrols within the campus had significantly reduced security challenges by more than 90 per cent.

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The vice-chancellor also disclosed that the university had recorded notable achievements in sporting activities, describing them as a boost to the institution’s image and integrity.

Speaking during the tour, the Pro-Chancellor of the university, retired Justice Abdu Aboki, who led the inspection team, commended the management and the deanery for adopting the direct labour initiative in renovating the hostels.

Aboki said the upgrading of facilities would create a more conducive learning environment and enhance the attainment of quality academic standards.

He described ADUSTECH as one of the cheapest universities in the country and appealed to the state government to consider allowing a review of school fees to enable the institution to meet its growing demands and generate funds.

The pro-chancellor also urged the university to intensify internal revenue generation efforts, noting that initiatives such as bottled water production and fish farming, which would soon be commercialised, could support sustainable development.

Earlier, the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof. Abdulkadir Muhammad-Dambazau, said the university currently had over 18,000 students.

He explained that under ideal conditions, the available hostel facilities could only accommodate about 5,000 students, leading to the allocation of up to eight students per room.

According to him, students are charged N15,000 per bed space, with an optional N5,000 for mattresses, adding that the funds were used for renovation, provision of water and electricity, daily cleaning services and general hostel maintenance.

Muhammad-Dambazau appealed to relevant stakeholders and the state government to support the construction of additional hostel facilities to ease accommodation pressure.

NAN reports that the inspection tour covered the renovated male and female hostels, the upgraded university health facility now operating as a general hospital, and other key infrastructure.

Meanwhile, ADUSTECH had recently participated in Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) and Nigerian University Staff Games competitions, where its athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals, particularly in weightlifting.

The medal winners were presented with cash rewards ranging from N100,000 to N300,000 alongside their medals. (NAN)