Sokoto gov’t donates food items worth N1 billion to IDPs
Story by Ankeli EMMANUEL, Sokoto
Sokoto State Government has donated food items worth over N1 billion to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state.
The state governor, Ahmed Aliyu, disclosed this while flagging off the donation to the IDPs in Goronyo local government area of the state.
The governor said, “The food items packed in over ten trucks are worth N1.1billion in addition to N50million cash assistance and 20,000 wrappers.”
While warning against diversion, the governor also announced the donation of N20million from Sokoto APC leader, Senator Aliyu Magatakaeda Wamakko, to all the IDPs across the state.
According to him, the gesture is aimed at providing succour to the displaced persons so that they could live a comfortable life in their various camps.
“We are indeed touched by the activities of bandits in the eastern zone, as such, we are taking all the necessary measures to secure the entire area,” Governor Aliyu assured.
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He restated the commitment of his administration in ensuring the welfare of the displaced persons pending the time the government succeeds in relocating them back to their ancestral homes.
The governor called for support from all quarters in halting the activities of bandits and other criminal elements in the state.
Talking on the gesture, Governor Aliyu said, “These items belong to mostly widows and orphans, therefore, they must benefit fully from them.”
The governor also lamented how youths are serving as informants for bandits for peanuts, thus contributing immensely to the surge in criminal activities in Sokoto.
He therefore appealed to both the ulamas and traditional rulers to continue to educate their subjects on the need for them to seek livelihood through legitimate means.
“We are working round the clock to boost the agricultural sector so that all our irrigable lands could be properly put to use.
“We have made adequate provisions to support our farmers through improved seedlings, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides as well as farm implements.
“This is to guarantee sufficient food production in our dear state and country as a whole,” he said.
The governor also commended President Bola Tinubu for his support to the state, especially in the areas of security, agriculture as well as empowerment.
On the disturbing issue of insecurity, the governor appealed for more support in the area of aerial surveillance and raids of bandits’ hideouts in the state and other parts of the country.
In his remarks, APC leader in the State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, commended the governor for his numerous achievements in just one year and urged him to keep it up.
He also commended the support of people in the state in heeding to calls and advices from government and ulama not to partake in the proposed national protests.
“The protest has always been destructive than constructive, we have seen this in many places where protest had taken place”
“I urge you all to go back to farm since this is rainy season so that you could help the state produce more food,” he appealed.
Senator Wamakko also urged the people to continue to support President Bola Tinubu’s policies and programmes in the interest of the nation.
The representative of Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Aliyu Attahiru commended the state government for the numerous people oriented projects executed within just one year.
He called on the people of the state to continue to rally round the present administration so that more projects could be executed.
Proofreading by Gift Luckson, Editor at Neptune Prime.
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