The Lagos State University (LASU) says it spent more than 70 per cent of its annual budget on purchase of diesel due to erratic power supply to the institution.

Olanrewaju Fagbohun, the Vice-Chancellor of the university made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.

Mr Fagbohun said that poor power supply was not peculiar to the university but all sectors of the country.

He expressed concern at the rate the university was spending the chunk of its budget on diesel.

“If we have spent over 70 per cent of the annual budget on diesel alone within six months of the year, I wonder how we would manage the university with the remaining 30 per cent for the remaining months,” he said.

The vice-chancellor, however, noted that the university was already thinking outside the box by looking for an alternative power supply as a means for regular electricity.

“Our Faculty of Science, Physics department in particular is already looking at the possibility of building a solar energy to be able to bail the university out.

“We are thinking out of the box and that we will launch soon,” he said.

(NAN)

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/272994-over-70-lasu-budget-spent-on-diesel-vc.html

The institution spends that much on diesel for power generation yet,half the time large parts of the school are always without power supply

I suspect the VC did not factor in something: corruption within the system. If you ask me,someone is most likely/probably inflating something somewhere. Somehow.

I remember quite vividly how certain members of staff at LASU were fired over this same diesel issue sometime back[they were in the habit of stealing diesel]. They were running a "diesel cabal". A racket if you like.

The news should still be on the Internet.

I don't believe that has totally changed.

So,anything is possible.

This is Nigeria. When you see things like this... raise an eyebrow.
There might be someone somewhere misappropriating something.

True power supply is horrible but this storry. ..

How come giving Nigeria 24 hours stable light has become rocket science for even almighty Fashola

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70% ke
What will now happen in the next 6 month.

Good one...Buhari is working,therefore 2019 is sure for him

This might be true as presented to the VC. and we all know how bad power supply is in the country. Who can contest the report

Blame the rocket science man. The man who promised to provide stable power across the country within 6-months.

Solar Farm is "thinking outside the box"...lol

the security should be put to check too, you need to see how some of those men working with network providers move diesel to sell.

Diesel supply is one of the ways some corrupt staff use to enrich themselves in Nigeria. They always claim to buy so much and then deliver so little.

He is a big fat lier The LASU I know have power for atleats 18hrs everyday. Ask Lasu students for confirmation.

Tintinnoty:
How come giving Nigeria 24 hours stable light has become rocket science for even almighty Fashola

Abi o.The sophisticated fellas will not hold their over-hyped son-Fashola for lack of integrity.

A university can't build her own electricity supply or solar electricity supply?
I wonder why they are called university

Paperwhite:
Abi o.The sophisticated fellas will not hold their over-hyped son-Fashola for lack of integrity.

The same Fashola who once said giving Nigeria 24 hours stable light shouldn't be rocket science has suddenly gone brain empty.

NOC1:
He is a big fat lier The LASU I know have power for atleats 18hrs everyday. Ask Lasu students for confirmation.

You’re the one lying here.. The power supply in LASU is nothing to write home about. Very bad!

CORRUPTION GALORE

BUT IT TRULY SUCK THAT WE CANT HAVE 12hrs LIGHT IN THUS COUNTRY, WHERE ONE PERSON CAN STEAL DOLLARS IN BILLION AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.

Thinking out of the box is now working on Solar energy in 2018??

Naija sef.

And you called yourself VC?

Good one

Disgraceful.

They're still looking at the possibility of tapping into other areas for power supply...wow.

Dumb VC + Dumb lecturers + Dumb students = garbage in, garbage out.

kalvoken:
BUT IT TRULY SUCK THAT WE CANT HAVE 12hrs LIGHT IN THUS COUNTRY, WHERE ONE PERSON CAN STILL DOLLARS IN BILLION AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.

Steal Billions in dollars

kalvoken:
BUT IT TRULY SUCK THAT WE CANT HAVE 12hrs LIGHT IN THUS COUNTRY, WHERE ONE PERSON CAN STILL DOLLARS IN BILLION AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.

We are not ready to take the vagabonds in power out yet, when we are truly ready they also will get the message that we ain't taking shît no more.

Lone ranger things, if you know what I mean.

But Fashola and Buhari says Nigerians have stopped using Generators ?

Dc4life:


You’re the one lying here.. The power supply in LASU is nothing to write home about. Very bad!

i packed out from our family house at Franclas Iyanaba on 2nd of February, we use the same light with LASU, we equally have an apartment at Iba first gate who equally share same light with, Ojo barracks and Lasu. my brother i am not just saying what i dont know, i am speaking because i have stayed in that area for years.

omooba969:


We are not ready to take the vagabonds in power out yet, when we are truly ready they also will get the message that we ain't taking shît no more.

Lone ranger things, if you know what I mean.

will be too hard to archive that! our major problems are the likes of sadki, mad-ridguy, ngene et all.

So, what is the essence of electrical/mechanical department that can't develop a power generating plant enough to power the school?

Ilajeboy:





Steal Billions in dollars

Ilajeboy:





Steal Billions in dollars

I just wish our constitution should allow independent power generation. This will really help this country and also create jobs. This will also put our leaders on their toes when it comes to delivering dividends of democracy. A state can generate power and I sell to big companies and institutions.

In other words, check our latest testimony from the natural fat loss.

Blue3k2:


Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/272994-over-70-lasu-budget-spent-on-diesel-vc.html

See them. They are only trying to build solar because they are running out of funds.