The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has confirmed the restoration of power to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano.
In a kano-police-arrest-10-stolen-motorcycle-receivers-recover-7/” title=”… Police Crack Down: Arrest 10 Motorcycle Thieves' Receivers, Recover Seven Stolen Bikes”>statement released to LEADERSHIP, KEDCO’s spokesperson, Sani Bala Sani, addressed rumors regarding the hospital’s electricity disconnection, which was reportedly linked to fatalities.
He explained, “Power supply to AKTH has been fully reinstated. The disruption occurred during efforts to separate the hospital’s main campus and medical facilities from the staff residential area. The hospital’s core facilities are connected to the high-priority 33kV Zaria Road feeder, which typically provides around 22 hours of electricity daily under Band A service standards.”
Sani highlighted that the hospital administration had insisted on keeping the staff housing on the same feeder line as the critical hospital units.
This arrangement, he noted, repeatedly jeopardized the stability and dependability of the hospital’s dedicated power supply.
“Despite multiple attempts by KEDCO to disconnect the residential units from the hospital’s power line, resistance from management prevented this. Unfortunately, this led to a significant fault causing the recent blackout we had been striving to avoid,” he added.
To ensure continuous and reliable electricity for the hospital, KEDCO proceeded with the separation of the two supply lines, emphasizing that this step was essential for enhancing safety, service quality, and operational reliability.
Furthermore, Sani pointed out that the residential complex had not settled its electricity bills, negatively affecting both the quality of power delivery and KEDCO’s financial viability.
In a letter dated August 12, 2025, KEDCO’s Chief Commercial Officer, Muhammad Aminu Dantata, informed AKTH’s Chief Medical Director about the impending disconnection of power to staff quarters and non-essential hospital areas due to partial payment of monthly electricity charges.
The letter stated, “Despite numerous reminders, the hospital has only made partial payments each month.”
It further revealed an outstanding debt of ₦949,880,922.45 (Nine Hundred Forty-Nine Million, Eight Hundred Eighty Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty-Two Naira, Forty-Five Kobo) as of August 2025.
The hospital was urged to clear the August 2025 bill of ₦108,957,582.29 (One Hundred Eight Million, Nine Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Eighty-Two Naira, Twenty-Nine Kobo) within ten working days to prevent power disconnection in the affected areas.
KEDCO reaffirmed its dedication to maintaining uninterrupted electricity supply to AKTH, recognizing its critical role in healthcare delivery. “We call on the hospital’s management to support the ongoing separation process, which ultimately benefits patients, staff, and the broader community,” the statement concluded.
“KEDCO remains committed to prioritizing power provision to health institutions, especially those offering essential and lifesaving services,” Sani emphasized.
