The Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has appealed to both staff members and students to adopt more responsible electricity consumption habits.

This, the VC stated, became imperative following the increase of the institution’s monthly electricity bill from N70m to N230m.

Egbewole urged the staff and students to support the administration’s efforts to implement cost-saving measures.

This was contained in an e-mail message sent to staff members and students of the university.

He said that the recent hike in electricity tariffs by Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) had seriously affected the institution’s budget, adding that the new monthly electricity bill was not sustainable.

The VC, however, stated that the management has intensified efforts in negotiations for alternative power supply to the university.

He explained that all the buildings under construction in the Faculties of Agriculture, Arts, Environmental Science, Law and Social Sciences would include provisions for alternative power sources as part of their designs.

Egbewole stated that the institution is working to ensure that all faculties and units were equipped with reliable alternative power options.