He described Governor Aliyu’s one year in office as fruitful considering the transformation taking place in area of roads network, water supply, environmental sanitation, education, healthcare delivery ,empowerment as well as promoting religious affairs
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has said that the Sokoto State Community Guard corps is being equipped to assist in safeguarding the rural communities.
He disclosed this during a thank you visit to Kebbe local government area as part of his tour to four local government areas under the Sokoto South Senatorial zone of the State.
Press statement by his media aide, Abubakar Bawa also disclosed that Governor Aliyu said that lack of proper office accommodation that hitherto hindered the take off of the corps especially in the 13 local government areas worst affected by banditry is now over.
He called on people of the state to continue to give the corps the needed support so that they can discharge their duties with due diligence.
On the Kebbe bridge which is on the verge of collapsing, the governor ordered the immediate assessment of the bridge with a view to reconstructing it, so as to save Kebbe community from being disconnected from other other parts of the state.
He also said that work on the installation of 250 solar powered street lights in Kebbe local government is progressing steadily, adding that two two Jumu’at mosques are to be renovated in addition to the construction of two feeder roads in the area.
While in Tambuwal, Governor Aliyu assured the completion of Alhasan-Fagga- Bakaya road project awarded at the cost of two billion Naira as well as the Prison- Yagawal-Na Baguda road also awarded to the tune of 2.6 billion Naira.
The governor also promised to construct the Jega-Samo, Romo- Kaya-Barga and Gudul -kandamare-Rijiya road projects all in Tambuwal local government.
Also in Shagari local government, Governor Aliyu pledged to construct Dandin Mahe-Mabera ,Era-Rijiyar Malam and the Ginga junction- Horo Birni feeder roads addition to renovation of two Jumuat mosques.
Earlier in Yabo, the governor assured people of the area of his administration’s commitment to construct Kilgori-Kwaidaza, Magacci- Ruggar Kizo as well as Bingaje-Beno feeder roads, as well as the renovation of Yabo Jumuat mosque.
In his remarks the APC leader in the state, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko commended Governor Aliyu for various people oriented projects he has executed across the state.
He described Governor Aliyu’s one year in office as fruitful considering the transformation taking place in area of roads network, water supply, environmental sanitation, education, healthcare delivery ,empowerment as well as promoting religious affairs.
Also speaking former minister police affairs Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi appealed to people of the state to continue to rally round the present administration for them to benefit more.
During the visit in Shagari local government Former Sokoto state Deputy Governor Mukhatri Shagari announced his defection to All Progressives Congress.