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  • Gov. Tambuwal approves N213m for scholarships

    Gov. Tambuwal approves N213m for scholarships

    Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the release of N213 million for the payment of entitlements of Sokoto State students studying in Uganda, Sudan and Niger Republic.

    Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Imam Imam, who announced the governor’s directive in a statement issued in Sokoto Wednesday, said the payment was to commence immediately.

    He said that the Governor had appointed a committee to verify and settle all issues related to payment of scholarship to Sokoto students in various institutions of higher learning across Nigeria.

    “The release of the funds is part of government’s continued commitment to provide quality education for its citizens at home and abroad.

    ” A breakdown of the figure shows that the sum of N163, 400,000 has been released for payment of students in Sudan.

    ”Those in Uganda will get the sum of N26, 840,000. For those in Niger Republic, the sum of N22, 676,700 has been released for their upkeep.

    “So far, government has paid more than N2.5 billion as scholarship since May 2015.

    “For State students of other foreign tertiary institutions, payment is being worked out by the Government,” he said

     

  • Gov. Tambuwal approves recruitment of additional agric extension workers

    Gov. Tambuwal approves recruitment of additional agric extension workers

    Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the recruitment of additional extension workers to increase manpower and expertise in wheat value chain in the state.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Public Affairs, Imam Imam and issued to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Sokoto on Tuesday.

    “Those to be employed are university graduates and holders of national diploma in agricultural science, agricultural economy, crop science and related disciplines.”

    It added: ” Having introduced wheat to farmers in the state, government will continue to show keen concern for its development.

    “Eighty persons will be employed in the first phase of the recruitment, with more to follow in due course.

    ”Those to be employed will aid wheat farmers make informed decisions especially as they engage with companies buying their products after harvests.

    “The overall objective is to ensure that we achieve the ratio of one extension worker to 500 farmers. As such, more people will be employed in subsequent phases of the recruitment exercise.”

    The statement further quoted Tambuwal as saying that the extension officers will also lead consultation with farmers and the various business concerns who have shown interest in partnering with the government to develop agriculture in the state.

    According to the statement, the extension workers will be trained in latest trends in the business and will play a key role in efforts to modernize the agricultural sector in the state.

    The statement said government would continue to engage farmers with a view to increasing yields and tackling challenges that may arise in the sector.

    NAN recalls that the state government had in 2016, trained 115 workers on modern agricultural extension services, to provide agricultural extension services to farmers in the 23 local government areas of the state.

  • How to capture public interest in budget – Tambuwal

    How to capture public interest in budget – Tambuwal

    The Governor of Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal on Monday called for the amendment of the Nigerian constitution ‘to make President submit his proposals at least three months before the end of the preceding financial year.

    The former lawmaker also noted that as soon as Appropriation Committees get hold of the budget they should immediately hold public hearings for various public groups

    According to a tweet from the spokesperson for the Governor, Imam Imam, “Budget inclusiveness should not only pertain to members of NASS, but should include other arms of government, Chief Secusrity Officers, labour, and others.

    His words: “If more stakeholders gain greater insight into the budget process, there will be less attrition and mistrust between the arms of government.

    “One of the problems we have is the near absence of planning in our budgetary process. Our planning/ budget is executed without zeal and passion and it is similarly implemented without much national commitment.

    “Everyone should contribute at every budget stage: preparation, passage, implementation, supplementary or amendment stages. Wide consultations will eventually lead to a document that has inputs from the Nigerian society.

    “It is better if the National Assembly (NASS) gets some kind of time frame within which it is expected to finish deliberations and return the budget.

    “For the budget process to become harmonious, less turbulent, and implementable, all stakeholders must collaborate.”

  • Tambuwal appoints media aide

    Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has appointed Malam Imam Imam as his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, the first appointment he will make following his swearing-in on Friday.

    In a statement he personally signed and issued to journalists in Sokoto, Tambuwal admonished the new spokesman to rededicate himself to his new assignment by contributing positively to information flow in the state.

    Imam served in the same capacity when Tambuwal was the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2011 until few days ago.

    Imam, a former Group Political Editor at THISDAY newspapers, was born on July 16, 1977 in Gboko, Benue State. He hails from Taraba State.

    The new spokesman holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication from Kaduna Polytechnic and read Development Studies at Post Graduate level in Bayero University, Kano.

    He started his journalism career in the now-rested Millennium Weekly newspaper in Kaduna in 2000 before he joined the New Nigerian Newspapers also in Kaduna in 2002.

    Malam Imam is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and a Graduate member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).