Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has launched ten solar-powered tricycles to enhance transportation within its campuses.
The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Haruna Musa, speaking at the commissioning ceremony held on Monday, October 20, 2025, said the project was a “landmark achievement” under the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government, supported by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
Professor Haruna said the solar-powered tricycles form part of BUK’s ongoing efforts to add to the institution’s sustainable technologies into its daily operations.
He said the tricycles will not only improve mobility for students and staff but also help reduce the University’s carbon footprint.
The VC said “we are delighted to receive ten solar-powered tricycles that will operate within the University to ease transportation challenges for our students and staff
“We are also expecting an additional ten soon. With the existing eight petrol-powered tricycles already in operation, a total of twenty-eight tricycles will soon be serving our community.”
He told members of the University community to make responsible use of the vehicles and embrace the project as a shared innovation aimed at fostering a cleaner, safer, and more efficient campus environment.
The Deputy Vice Chancellors, Professor Aliyu Muazu and Professor Amina Mustapha, the Registrar, Malam Haruna Aliyu, the Bursar, Malam Rabi’u Dauda, and the University Librarian, Dr. Kabiru Dahiru Abbas as well as other prominent members of the university attended the ceremony.
