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  • Lai Mohammed mourns Oyo speaker, Tambuwal’s aide

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as untimely and shocking the death of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Adeyemo.

    Mohammed also expressed shock and sadness over the sudden death of Mr Imam Imam, the Special Adviser on Media to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.

    In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the minister said  death had cut short the rising profile of Adeyemo in the nation’s political scene.

    While expressing his condolences to the people and government of Oyo State, he prayed that God will grant repose to the soul of the departed and comfort the late Speaker’s family.

    Mohammed also  paid tribute to Imam, whom he said he had cause to interact with many times in his lifetime, describing him as “a quintessential journalist and a valuable aide of his principal.’’

    He expressed his condolences to Tambuwal whom  he said  had suffered a personal loss with the demise of his long-time aide.

    The minister prayed that God will take Imam to his bosom and also give his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

    NAN

  • Kwara Speaker mourns Oyo State counterpart

    The Speaker of the Kwara House of Assemby, Dr. Ali Ahmad, has described the demise of his Oyo state counterpart, Mr Michael Adeyemo, as a ”rude shock and utter disbelief’’.

    Ahmad stated this in llorin on Friday in a condolence message signed by his special Assistant on Media, Shuaib AbdulKadir.

    The Oyo state Speaker died at the early hours of Friday.

    The Kwara Speaker, in his condolence message, described his late colleague’s death as “a bitter pill that is difficult to swallow for other Speakers and entire Nigerians’’.

    Ahmad said Adeyemo, while alive, was a prominent and active member of the Conference of Speakers’ Forum, who at all times brought to bear his legislative and political experiences into the scheme of things, to achieve results.

    He noted that the late speaker always earned his respect for being a colleague in the lawmaking business and more importantly, having served the forum together in various capacities.

    The speaker said, “without doubt, his death has dealt a huge blow to Oyo State, especially the State Assembly, where he presided over as the Speaker and functioned effectively.

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    Ahmad stated that the deceased lawmaker believed in the tenets of democracy and legislative independence.

    He urged his other colleagues in the state Houses of Assembly to sustain his good legacies as a way of immortalising him for what he stood for.

    The speaker commiserated with Oyo State Government, members and staff of the Oyo state House of Assembly Assembly, people of his constituency, as well as his immediate family, over the loss.

    In the same vein, the Speaker commiserated with the Sokoto State Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, on the sudden death of his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Imam Imam.

    He prayed that Allah, in his infinite mercies, would sustain the deceased’s family, as well as provide them the fortitude to bear their loss.

    NAN

  • Tambuwal effects major cabinet reshuffle

    Tambuwal effects major cabinet reshuffle

    …Deputy Governor now oversees Works, Transport Ministry

    Sokoto state Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Monday announced a major cabinet reshuffle, assigning portfolios to four recently-appointed commissioners while nine others were reassigned to different ministries.

    Announcing the decision in a statement issued in Sokoto, Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said the little delay in assigning portfolio to the four appointed cabinet members was due the budget defense by various ministries at the state legislature.

    “All commissioners and other heads of parastatals have successfully concluded their budget defense and the House of Assembly has now passed the 2018 budget,” the statement stated.

    It added: “In a bid to re-energise the work of government and bring new impetus to service delivery, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has assigned portfolios to Professor Aishatu Madawaki, Hon Ahmad Barade Wamakko, Hon Garba Yakubu Tsitse and Hon Bello Isa Ambarura who were recently sworn-in as members of the Sokoto Executive Council. They will be in charge of the ministries of Basic and Secondary Education, Social Welfare, Youths and Sports; and lastly Commerce, Industries, Trade and Investment respectively.

    “Dr. Muhammed Jabbi Kilgori has been moved from the ministry of Basic and Secondary Education to that of Higher Education, Bello Goronyo Esq is now the commissioner in the newly-established ministry for Energy, Hon Musa Ausa Gidan Madi is now in charge of the ministry of Solid Minerals while Hon Mani Maishinku Katami is the new commissioner in the ministry for Rural Development.

    “Hon Abdullahi Maigwandu is now in charge of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Hon Surajo Gatawa has been redeployed to the ministry of Science and Technology, Hon Isa Saidu Achida is the new commissioner of Information while HonAbdulkadir Jeli Abubakar III is now in charge of the ministry of Home Affairs.

    “Hon Aminu Bello Sokoto has been reassigned to be the commissioner of Special Duties.

    “All other commissioners not mentioned above retain their portfolios.

    “Governor Tambuwal urges all the appointees to prioritise service delivery to the people. He equally wishes both the old and the new appointee’s success in their assignments,” the statement added.

    However, the full list of ministries and their respective  commissioners the statement said include  Hon Ahmad Aliyu, Sokoto Deputy Governor is to oversee  the ministry of Works and Transport; Hon Umar Nagwari Tambuwal, Agriculture and Natural Resources; 
    Hon Saidu Umar,Finance;  Hon Muhammad Arzika Tureta, Water Resources while  Dr. Muhammad Jabbi Kilgori, Higher Education.

    Also are:  Hon Abdullahi Maigwandu, Religious Affairs; Hon Surajo Gatawa, Science and Technology;  Hon Abdulkadir Jeli Abubakar III, Home Affairs;  Hon Tukur Alkali, Animal Health and Fisheries Development and Hon Mani Maishinku Katami,Rural Development.

    ‎Others include:  Hon Muhammad Bello Sifawa, Environmen; Hon Muhammad Bello Abubakar Guiwa, Lands and Housing;  Hon Sulaiman Usman SAN, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice;  Hon Isa Sadiq Achida, Information; 
    Hon Aminu Bello Sokoto, Special Duties;  Hon Bala Kokani, Budget and Economic Planning with Hon Bello Goronyo Esq, Energy‎.

  • FG approves tertiary military hospital for Sokoto

    FG approves tertiary military hospital for Sokoto

    ‎Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Tuesday commended the Nigerian Army for the  establishment of a tertiary military hospital in Sokoto.

    Accordingly, the hospital facility will serve as centre of excellence for diseases of military importance.

    A statement issued to reporters in Sokoto by Malam Imam Imam, spokesman to the Governor said the hospital, the first of its kind in the country, will also serve as a research institution with a United Nations’-grade international public health laboratory.

    The government according to the statement had provided space at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital for temporary use by the hospital pending completion of its permanent site.    

    The statement quoted Tambuwal as saying that some states have applied to be given the right to host the facility, but Sokoto emerged the preferred destination. 

    His words: “First of all, I want to inform the people of Sokoto state that our efforts in attracting important projects from within and outside the country has continued to yield positive results.

    “This hospital is of great importance not just to the military but to our people as a whole. Diseases of military importance are areas of concern globally because of the large population of people that can be infected after outbreaks.

    “Such diseases are subject of importance in efforts to counter bioterrorism and bio-weapons by aggressor nations. These infectious diseases include among others dengue fever, ebola, lassa fever, anthrax among others.

    “Having a centre in Sokoto dedicated to countering these likely outbreaks is a welcome development. We will support the hospital with facilities and logistics to properly take off until it is fully on its feet,” he added.

    The statement also dispelled the notion that the government has permanently handed over the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital to the military.

    “We just sent a bill to the state House of Assembly to establish the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital as property of the state government. Its position has not changed. The military will use the facility pending when all facilities for the newly-established Nigerian Army’s 8  Division, Sokoto, are fully ready,” the Governor added.

  • FG approves tertiary military hospital for Sokoto

    FG approves tertiary military hospital for Sokoto

    Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Tuesday commended the Nigerian Army for the establishment of a tertiary military hospital in Sokoto.

    Accordingly, the hospital facility will serve as centre of excellence for diseases of military importance.

    A statement issued to reporters in Sokoto by Malam Imam Imam, spokesman to the Governor said the hospital, the first of its kind in the country, will also serve as a research institution with a United Nations’-grade international public health laboratory.

    The government according to the statement had provided space at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital for temporary use by the hospital pending completion of its permanent site.

    The statement quoted Tambuwal as saying that some states have applied to be given the right to host the facility, but Sokoto emerged the preferred destination.

    His words: “First of all, I want to inform the people of Sokoto state that our efforts in attracting important projects from within and outside the country has continued to yield positive results.

    “This hospital is of great importance not just to the military but to our people as a whole. Diseases of military importance are areas of concern globally because of the large population of people that can be infected after outbreaks.

    “Such diseases are subject of importance in efforts to counter bioterrorism and bio-weapons by aggressor nations. These infectious diseases include among others dengue fever, ebola, lassa fever, anthrax among others.

    “Having a centre in Sokoto dedicated to countering these likely outbreaks is a welcome development. We will support the hospital with facilities and logistics to properly take off until it is fully on its feet,” he added.

    The statement also dispelled the notion that the government has permanently handed over the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital to the military.

    “We just sent a bill to the state House of Assembly to establish the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital as property of the state government. Its position has not changed. The military will use the facility pending when all facilities for the newly-established Nigerian Army’s 8  Division, Sokoto, are fully ready,” the Governor added.

  • Tambuwal expresses sadness over Kaita ’s death

    Tambuwal expresses sadness over Kaita ’s death

    Gov. Aminu Tambuwal has expressed sadness over the death of elder statesman and former Governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Lawal Kaita.

    In a statement issued by his Spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, the governor said Kaita made invaluable contributions to the development of the country.

    “He was an acclaimed pacesetter who, along with other patriotic Nigerians of his generation, fought for the restoration of democracy in Nigeria at the turn of the century.

    Read also: Ex-Kaduna governor, Lawal Kaita, dies at 85

    “His life is an example of dedication and commitment to democratic norms and values.

    “Nigeria will remember the deceased as a man who gave his best years toward the development of multi-party politics.

    “His contributions enriched governance process at both state and federal levels,’’ Tambuwal said.

    While praying to Allah to grant the deceased eternal rest and his family the fortitude to bear the loss, the governor appealed to both Kaduna and Katsina State Governments to immortalise the deceased.

    NAN

  • Sokoto trains 79 local miners to takeover FG mining sites – official

    Sokoto trains 79 local miners to takeover FG mining sites – official

    Sokoto state government has sponsored the training of no fewer than 79 local miners to acquire modern skills to takeover several Federal Government mining sites in the state.

    Malam Imam Imam, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on Media and Public Relations, made the disclosure in an interview on Tuesday in Sokoto.

    Imam said the gesture was to boost solid mineral potential of the state, adding it was one area that had received the state government’s attention and focus for development.

    Imam said beneficiaries were expected to also train others in the mining communities, stressing that the idea was to key into Federal Government’s agenda on diversification of the economy and to boost employment opportunity among youths.

    The governor’s aide said the initiative had started having positive impacts on the lives of people of the state.

    He said that the state government was partnering with Raw Material Research and Development Council, Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals and Federal Ministry of Environment as well as other stakeholders to drive the project.

    He explained that the state government, in addition had designed series of empowerment programmes for women and youths as part of its efforts to making them become self reliant and productive in the society.

    Imam said such training was either organised directly by government’s ministries and agencies in collaboration with Industrial Training Funds ( ITF ), National Directorate of Employment ( NDE ) and other stakeholders with similar mandates.

    According to him, Sokoto State Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency ( SOSEDAN ) is vigorously facilitating the growth of various entrepreneurs through coordination of its activities, access to funds, markets and management at different levels in the state.

    On agriculture, Imam said the state government was partnering with the Dangote group to boost rice cultivation through anchor borrower scheme.

    The governor’s aide said that 500 hectares of land were cultivated this year.

    He expressed optimism that the farmland would be expanded to about 2,000 hectares next year flowing from this year’s farming season huge success.

    He noted that the dry season rice farming was successful in the state as government provided nets against quela birds among other incentives.

    He said the Rabah farm named: “Sokoto Cattle Breeding, Dairy and Beef Processing Project’’ was established by the state government and equipped with modern tools and machines while foreign professionals were invited to train indigenous managers.

    Imam said state government facilitated the establishment of the state commodity board in which harvested farm produce were being purchased from farmers at appreciable prices to prevent loss due to market fluctuations.

    According to him, such commodities are being released to markets for public consumption as the need arises, to prevent hoarding, which usually results in price manipulation and artificial scarcity.

    “Government also facilitates the establishment of textile and fertiliser companies through public partnership initiative where government invested percentage to argument farmers efforts, increased internal generated revenues and employment opportunities in the state.

    “The government had facilitated the establishment of smaller rice mills and other agro-allied processing company at various locations to complement productions and markets,” Imam said.

    He said that a working committee was inaugurated to facilitate and coordinate all the agricultural projects in the state.

    NAN

  • Sokoto establishes textile factory to boost employment, economy

    Sokoto establishes textile factory to boost employment, economy

    The Sokoto State government says it is collaborating a private company to establish a textile factory to boost employment opportunities and economic activities in the state.

    A statement signed by the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam on Monday in Sokoto said that the factory was sited at Kalambaina in Wamakko local government area.

    The statement stated that the development was in addition to a successful collaboration with a private company for the establishment of a new fertilizer company in the state.

    “The textile company will have the capacity to produce 20,000 metric tonnes of finished products and will provide employment opportunity to approximately 2,000 people,’’ the statement stated.

    Speaking to NAN on the development, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Private Partnerships (PPP), Alhaji Bashir Gidado, said that the project would soon take off.

    “We are partnering with a company, Hijra Nigeria Ltd, to establish a textile factory in Sokoto and the state government will have a 40 per cent equity share in the company, and we expect to start production towards the end of 2017.

    “As you may be aware, we have abundant raw materials in the state and large populations of our people are cotton farmers so this company will provide a ready market for their products.

    “We are also in touch with others from neighbouring states like Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara.

    “By the time the company is fully on stream, it will provide employment opportunities, create wealth and enhance the socio-economic well-being of the people,” Gidado said.

    He added that the state government would continue to explore the advantages in PPP arrangement because of success history.

    “In May this year, a new organic fertilizer plant was commissioned here in Sokoto and the state government had stake of 40 per cent.

    “We have enjoyed the benefit of working closely with private investors. So I am confident this textile initiative will also come on stream as scheduled,” he added.

    According to him, work on the textile factory project has reached 70 per cent completion.

  • Sokoto donates N10m to NAOWA for the establishment of Creche, Nursery and Primary schools

    Sokoto donates N10m to NAOWA for the establishment of Creche, Nursery and Primary schools

    The Sokoto State Government has donated N10 million to the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) to support its efforts to establish Creche, Nursery and Primary School at Giginya Barracks in Sokoto.

    A statement signed by Special Adviser to the state Governor on Media and Public Relations, Malam Imam Imam, on Sunday said Gov. Aminu Tambuwal announced the donation when he received the executive members of the association in his office.

    Imam said the governor commended the group for its concern for the educational development of their members as well as its host community in the state.

    “People of Sokoto State have long standing and mutually-beneficial relationship with the military, and the present government will continue to appreciate all security agencies for their sacrifices to the nation.

    “You have made a request of N25 million to establish a crèche, nursery and primary school in Giginya Barracks.

    “The government will donate N10 million and I will lead efforts to mobilise other people to bring in their donations for this laudable project.

    “We will also continue to partner with you to improve the standard of living of our citizens,” the statement quoted the governor as saying.

    NAOWA’s Zonal Coordinator for Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi, Mrs Elice Nwosu, said the association had been involved in provision of social services targeted at women, youths, children and other vulnerable members of the society.

    “We are working with the vision of our National President, Mrs Ummah Burutai, to provide quality education, healthcare services and vocational skills to as many people as possible.

    “In Sokoto, we plan to establish a crèche, nursery and primary school and to renovate and re-open the NAOWA vocational skills acquisition centre for our members and members of our host community,” Mrs Nwosu said.

  • Sokoto to train 23,361 civil servants on computer literacy

    Sokoto to train 23,361 civil servants on computer literacy

    Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state says the state government plans to train 23,361 civil servants to enable them become computer literate.

    Malam Imam Imam, the Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to the governor said this in a statement he issued in Sokoto on Sunday.

    Imam said that the governor’s disclosure followed the granting of approval to the Head of Service in the state, Dr Buhari Kware, for the commencement of the exercise to enhance the progression of the civil servants.

    The governor said: “We are embarking on this important project to increase efficiency in the civil service of the state.

    “In this age and time, no progress can be made without the knowledge of computer and by extension, information and communication technology (ICT).

    “The milestones achieved in the sector in the state as can be seen from award of best state in ICT from the Nigerian Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Abuja should be sustained and built upon.

    “We have involved the leadership of labour unions for easy mobilisation. We hope the workers, who are direct beneficiaries will show enough dedication and commitment to the training.”

    The governor’s aide further quoted Tambuwal as adding that the special computer training would be conducted in six centres situated at three state-owned tertiary institutions and the Sokoto Education Development Trust Fund.

    The institutions are: Sokoto State University, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic and Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE), Sokoto.

    “The Central Coordination for the training will be located at Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, under the supervision of the Rector of the institution, Prof. Aminu Ibrahim, to be assisted by five others.

    “Already, Head of Service of Sokoto State has met with the coordinating team and the leadership of the organised labour in the state.

    “This is to ensure that all the stakeholders are carried along in ensuring that the 70-week training is a success.

    “Consequently, all civil servants are hereby enjoined to avail themselves with this golden opportunity provided by the government.”