Sokoto State Government has purchased 56 vehicles (buses ), worth N4.5 billion to onward distributions the 23 local government areas and religious groups to transportation difficulties across the state.
The State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu also announced the release of N284 million to be distributed to 10 scholars (Ulamas) from each of the 244 wards to enable them feel secured to perform the ritual(Ram) sacrifice during Eid-el-Kabir and boost their morale.
“Let me say here that 10 units of 18 seater buses has been allocated to various religious groups to ease their transportation need during religious activities.
“We are a listening and progressive government with zeal and focus to reposition Sokoto state in the overall interest of its people with special attention to human oriented projects that translates development down the grass roost”.
The former Zamfara state governor and Senator , Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar said President Bola Tinubu’s APC led government has done appreciably well in one year.
Yari who spoke in Sokoto on Saturday shortly after inaugurating the distribution buses further stated that Tinubu’s government started on a good and excellent note despite challenges.
“There is still some degree of pressure and challenges but I am optimistic that the president will be focusing attention towards consolidating results ahead of his second year for the stability and prosperity of the country.
Yari who said he was not kin about celebrating first 100 days in any guise, noted that all that was needed of a government or leader ” is to always understand that there is pressure, high expectations and demanding yearnings and aspirations as well as challenges that seem almost impossible to address inorder to have something positive to show to the world.
However, the APC Senator also acknowledge the legacies of Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto in building hope and translating policies with direct bearing for the benefit of his people on whose mandate he served.
“All you are doing is adhoc due to the time space linked to the conventional 2 term tenure of four years.
“The governor is truly doing appreciably well and these are legacies that will trail his end performance in good light.
“These are things leaders in governance should replicate at all times to justify excellent performance else we will all be in shame”.
Meanwhile, Shiekh Husaini Musa Mabera who spoke on behalf of the Ulamas noted with excitement the self determination and courage of Governor Aliyu Sokoto towards salvaging the state for prosperity.
“We are leaving witnesses of what has become of Sokoto within the short space of authority one year under the current administration.
“We are seeing rapid development across the state in almost every spheres. We thank the governor for prioritising religious activities and not only that for empowering the drivers(scholars,Ulamas) of Islam in the state.
