Three patients on life support at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) have died after the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) disconnected the hospital’s power supply.
Hospital spokesperson, Hauwa Dutse, confirmed on Monday that four patients were on ventilatory support in the Intensive Care Unit when the outage occurred on Friday, but only one survived.
Reports indicate that KEDCO cut off the facility over an outstanding debt of ₦949.88 million as of August, while also demanding full payment of its August bill of ₦108.95 million within 10 working days to avoid further sanctions.
Dutse said the blackout had a direct and tragic impact on patients relying on life-support machines. “On that very day, there were four patients on admission, and due to the power outage, three of them died,” she said.
She added that the crisis was resolved after an emergency meeting involving hospital management, KEDCO, and the Kano State Police Command, leading to the immediate reconnection of electricity to the hospital.
“The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital wishes to inform the public that the matter has been resolved amicably in collaboration with KEDCO and the Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Bakori. The management expresses sincere appreciation for their timely intervention,” Dutse stated.
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However, KEDCO’s spokesman, Sani Bala, explained that the company’s technicians had attempted to separate the hospital’s power supply from that of its staff quarters due to alleged wastage. According to him, the team was initially denied access, which led to the disconnection that caused the disruption.
