Senator representing Sokoto North in the Senate of the Federal Republic, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has thumbed-up President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for adopting developmental policies that are favourable to the people of Sokoto state.
Speaking in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, Senator Wamakko said that by launching the 1000km Illela-Badagry highway project, initiating the livestock reform program, creating the Federal Ministry of Regional Integration and appointing two ministers from Sokoto State, President Tinubu has brought much joy to the people of the state for which they are immensely grateful.
Senator Wamakko, who is the Sarkin Yamman Sokoto, declared in a “thank you’ letter to the President, that the construction of the 1068km Section 1 Phase 1A 3 Lane Sokoto-Badagry single carriage superhighway, which was flagged off at Illela in Sokoto State recently “is the biggest single Federal project to come to Sokoto State in a long time.”
According to him, the road project was on the drawing board for more than four decades adding that Sokoto State will immensely benefit because 120 kilometres of the highway falls within the state.
He said the people of Sokoto State were also elated by President Tinubu’s remarks at the Consultative Workshop on Livestock Reforms in Abuja last Thursday.
He noted that President Tinubu had, at the event, reiterated his administration’s commitment to transforming the livestock sector from its current subsistence model into a thriving, commercialised industry that significantly contributes to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product and provides decent jobs and sustainable livelihoods for Nigeria’s growing population.
The senator said the president listed the country’s livestock resources to include 563 million chicken, 58 million cattle, 124 million goats and 60 million sheep adding that a sizeable proportion of these are in Sokoto State.
He said “so it will greatly benefit from the program, which, if handled very maturedly, will have a far-reaching impact on the North and the country generally.”
Wamakko, who is a former two-term governor of Sokoto State, also said creating the Federal Ministry of Regional Integration to supervise all the regional development agencies including the North West Development Commission is a step in the right direction saying that it will accelerate regional development in the country.
He also said for the first time, Sokoto State was being represented by two ministers in the Federal Cabinet, noting that it was a clear demonstration of the love that President Tinubu has for the people of the state.
The senator pledged the state’s continued loyalty to the president and the Federal Government for these gifts adding, however, that “like Oliver Twist, we are aware that Your Excellency has many more great policy and project gifts in the pipeline for the people of Sokoto State and we would very politely be sending reminders.”
