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  • Wamakko donates building to NABTEB in Sokoto

    Wamakko donates building to NABTEB in Sokoto

    …Pledges continued support for technical education

    Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, yesterday, donated a fully furnished office complex to the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) in Sokoto.

    Wamakko, a former governor of Sokoto State, speaking during the official handover ceremony of the building, reaffirmed his long-standing commitment to promoting technical and vocational education in Nigeria.

    He described the gesture as a continuation of his lifelong passion for education, which he said remains the foundation of national development and youth empowerment.

    Wamakko said: “This handover ceremony is not the end of our relationship; it is the beginning of a partnership that will yield tremendous benefits for technical and vocational education in Nigeria.

    “The only sustainable way to empower people is to give them skills. You can give a man money or food, but if you give him a skill, you have given him a future.”

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    The former Sokoto governor explained that his decision to build and donate the edifice to NABTEB stemmed from his belief in the transformative power of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

    He noted that empowering young Nigerians with practical skills was the surest way to tackle unemployment, poverty, and underdevelopment.

    He said: “As a governor, education was at the heart of my administration’s agenda. We built and renovated schools, recruited teachers, and supported thousands of students with scholarships.

    “That commitment has continued in the Senate through my constituency projects and personal interventions, including the establishment of North-West University, Kalambaina.”

    Wamakko added that by strengthening NABTEB, he was helping to strengthen the entire technical education sector.

    “NABTEB sets the standards for business, technical, and vocational education. By supporting NABTEB, we are directly supporting Nigeria’s future workforce and productivity,” he said.

    He pledged to mobilise other lawmakers, former governors, and business leaders to support NABTEB’s mission.

    “This donation is just the beginning. I will continue to stand by NABTEB to ensure it has the facilities and resources needed to fulfill its mandate,” he added.

    Receiving the building on behalf of the Board, NABTEB’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, described the donation as a monumental act of patriotism and a testament to Wamakko’s visionary leadership.

    Mohammed said: “This day marks a significant milestone in NABTEB’s history. Distinguished Senator Wamakko has shown that true leadership is not about position but about impact.

    “This building is not just bricks and mortar, it is a beacon of hope and a foundation for a stronger future in technical and vocational education.”

    The Registrar explained that the new office would greatly enhance NABTEB’s operational capacity by improving administrative efficiency, expanding staff accommodation, and providing better facilities for training and documentation.

    “With this building, we will be able to process examinations, results, and certifications faster and more efficiently.

    “It will also serve as a training hub for capacity building and as a secure centre for the management of examination records,” Mohammed said.

    The NABTEB boss pledged that the Board would ensure optimal utilisation and maintenance of the facility.

    “We will not take this gift for granted. Every part of this edifice will be put to productive use in line with our mandate,” he said.

    He also called on other well-meaning Nigerians and corporate organisations to emulate Wamakko’s example by investing in the nation’s education sector.

    “Government alone cannot do it. The future of technical and vocational education depends on collective effort and sustained investment,” Mohammed said.

    The ceremony, attended by government officials, traditional leaders, education stakeholders, and community members, was held at the new NABTEB office complex in Sokoto.

    Wamakko’s donation is expected to significantly strengthen NABTEB’s presence in Northern Nigeria and support its goal of producing a skilled and self-reliant workforce capable of driving industrial and economic growth.

  • Wamakko wins Sokoto North senate seat

    Northern Senators Forum Chairman and candidate of the All Progressives Congress in 2019 polls, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has won five out of 8 local governments that constitute Sokoto North senatorial District with wide margin to defeat his PDP opponent, Senator Ahmed Muhammadu Maccido.

    Not less than 172, 989 votes for Wamakko separated him with his opponent who scored 138, 970.

    Maccido won Gudu, Silame and Binji local governments respectively.

    However, Wamakko returned Sokoto North, Sokoto South, Kware, Tangaza and Wamakko local governments accordingly.

  • 2019: Sokoto APC endorses Buhari

    …confident of Wamakko’s leadership

     

    LESS than three weeks to the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) primaries ahead of the 2019 general elections closely coming, members of the Sokoto State chapter unanimously opted for the indirect primary with the endorsement of the choice of President Muhammadu Buhari as sole candidate to fly its flag.

    Similarly, the chapter passed vote of confidence on the Chairman, Northern Senators Forum, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko and affirmed him as its only leader in the state .

    The decisions were part of the resolutions reached at the end of the party’s routine stakeholders’ meeting held in Sokoto on Tuesday attended by the executives of the party at the state and local governments levels, as well as other key stakeholders of the party.

    However, the meeting held behind closed doors, was presided by the State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, described Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko as the Iconic leader of the party in the state .

    Briefing newsmen shortly after, Aliyu Sokoto further said , ” the meeting also expressed happiness with the exemplary and unparalleled way and manner Senator Wamakko is manning the affairs of the great party .

    ” Accordingly, we endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari as the party’s sole presidential candidate for the forthcoming polls”‘ he said.

    The state chapter of the party also declared unflinching support to its National leadership adding that, ” we have unanimously adopted indirect primary election and consensus as the process to select candidates for all positions in the state ,” the deputy governor, added.

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    He explained that the meeting was a periodic one to brainstorm on the progress of the party, as well as to review its general activities with the view to assess its strengths and weaknesses, hence, chart the ways forward .

    Notably in attendance, were the seven incumbent House of Representatives members of the party, as well as the twelve members at the State House of Assembly .

    Similarly, were a former deputy governor, Alhaji Chiso Dattijo Abdullahi, former Culture Minister, Senator Bello Jibril Gada, APC Chieftains , Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal, Ambassador Abubakar Shehu Wurno and Alhaji Farouk Malami Yabo.

    Others were former Speakers of the state House of Assembly, Alhaji Lawalli Labbo Marghai and Alhaji Shehu Goronyo, as well as fourteen out of the twenty three immediate past local governments councils chairmen in the State, among others .

  • Defection: Tambuwal has become object of pity – Wamakko

    Immediate past Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto North, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has described Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as a subject of pity over his decision to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Wamakko in an interview with BBC Hausa monitored in Kaduna on Thursday however said that, contrary to insinuations that, he would be decamping alongside his percieved godson, Tambuwal, he is in APC solidly.

    The Senator said, he remains in APC, and nothing can pull him out of the party, adding that people of sokoto are still together with President Muhammadu Buhari.

    According to the former Governor, people of Sokoto are with APC and President Muhammadu Buhari, and therefore APC will remain in government in Sokoto and its people will vote for President Muhammadu Buhari.

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    He said, “Politics is always full of surprised, but it is pitiable for a young man like him (Tambuwal) to be make such decision in life.”

    “It has been long that people of Sokoto stopped running politics because particular persons are in it. And as a result of that, if someone quits and says he is leaving Buhari, that will be surprising and unfortunate.” He said.

    Wamakko maintained that, the APC will still remain in government in sokoto and President Muhammadu Buhari will win election in the state.

    “If I have any issues regarding repairs of APC, leaving the party is not the ideal thing, and that won’t show one knows what he is doing.

    “Issues should be ironed out, truth be identified and be worked with. The people am representing in Sokoto are in support of Buhari and their loyalty to APC is intact, and as result of that I won’t disappoint my people.” Said Wamakko.

  • Wamakko loses elder sister

    Wamakko loses elder sister

    ‎Hajiya Hauwa’u Barade, elder sister to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko is dead.

    Aged 74, Hawwa’u Barade, popularly called Hajiya Yar’Dubu died Sunday according to a statement issued by the Senator’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Bashir Rabe Mani.

    The statement said that the late Hajiya Yar’Daudu died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto after a protracted illness.

    Her funeral prayer which was conducted Sunday at Senator Wamakko’s Gidan-Kara residence at Wamakko town was led by the Chief Imam of Wamakko Central Mosque, Sheikh Shehu Ardo.

    The prayer was attended by Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, former Governor of Sokoto State, Mallam Yahaya Abdulkarim, former Secretary to Sokoto State Government , Alhaji Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi and Ambassador M. Z. Anka.

    Others were the Galadiman Garin Sokoto, Alhaji Aliyu Attahiru, Baraden Wamakko and District Head of Wamakko, Alhaji Salihu Barade, Sarkin Rafin Gedawa, Alhaji Buba Dangaladima Wamakko and the Ubandawakin Gidan Bubu, Alhaji Muhammadu Gidado.

    Others who attended the funeral prayer were members of the State Executive Council and the state House of Assembly, politicians, businessmen, Islamic clerics and religious leaders, among others.

    Late Yar’ Dubu is survived by three children, Alhaji Kasimu, Hajiya Hawwa’u and Hajiya Luba.

    Meanwhile, sympathisers have continued to troop to Wamakko town to condole Senator Wamakko and other family members of the deceased.