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Sultanate Council, Wamakko, Others Eulogise Late Dasuki

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A Senior Counselor in the Sultanate Council of Sokoto, Alhaji Hassan Danbaba, on Tuesday describes the late 18th Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, as a pious and committed leader.

Danbaba, who is also the Magajin Garin Sokoto, was reacting to the death of Dasuki on Monday night at an Abuja hospital at the age of 93 after a protracted illness.

According to Danbaba, “The late Dasuki was a peace lover and a peace maker in Nigeria and beyond.

“He had worked meritoriously to ensure national development and cohesion. His death is a great loss not only to his family, Sokoto State, but Nigeria as a whole.”

In his reaction, the former Governor of Sokoto State, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto), described Dasuki as, ”a gentleman who lived a life of total service to humanity.

“He was a man of God and a man of Peace,” Wamakko, who represents Sokoto Central Senatorial District, added.

Another Senior Counselor in the Sultanate and Galadiman Gari, Alhaji Aliyu Attahiru, said the death of Dasuki was a great loss to his family, the Muslim Ummah and the entire nation.

The Secretary of the Sultanate, Alhaji Umar Faruk, who confirmed the death of the former Sultan in a statement, said that, the remains of Dasuki would be buried in Sokoto after the afternoon prayer (Zuhr) on Tuesday.

Late Dasuki was deposed as Sultan in 1996 during the military regime of late Gen. Sani Abacha.

Prior to becoming Sultan, he held the traditional title of Baraden Sokoto and was the first Sultan from the Buhari lineage of the descendants of Sheik Usmanu Dan Fodio.

Dasuki, who was born on Dec. 31, 1923, was a close associate of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello and a friend of the Late Islamic scholar, Malam Abubakar Gumi.

The late Sultan was influential in the founding of Jama’atul Nasril Islam.

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Muslim World League To Strengthen Religious Tolerance In Nigeria– Wamakko

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A member of the Muslim World League, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, said on Friday that the organisation would work towards strengthening religious tolerance and understanding among Nigerians.

Wamakko said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Sokoto that the League would encourage followers of the two major religions in Nigeria to work closely, to engender respect and understanding among them.

According to him, the organisation is bringing together Muslim and Christian scholars to a conference aimed at strengthening knowledge on the teachings of the two religions. Wamakko added that the conference would address issues of religious extremism, violence in the name of religion and similar issues that tend to portray religion in bad light.

He stressed the need for religious leaders at all levels to do more in sensitising their followers on the importance of tolerance, understanding and mutual respect.

Wamakko, a former governor of Sokoto State and now a Senator, said Nigerians must live in peace and pray for their leaders in order to reap God’s abundant blessings.

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Buhari Meets Tambuwal, Wamakko Over Ministerial Nominee

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Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, along with Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, had a fruitful one hour discussion with President Muhammadu Buhari on matters surrounding the nomination of Ms. Aisha Abubakar as a ministerial nominee from Sokoto State.

At the moment, all issues are being resolved,  according to a statement by Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal`s spokesman.

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Assembly Begins Probe Of Tambuwal, Wamakko

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The Sokoto State House of Assembly said yesterday that its probe of the state’s finances was to ensure that due process was followed in the utilisation of the funds.

NAN reports that the assembly had directed the government to furnish it with details of the state’s finances and expenditure from January to August.

The probe will cover the tenure of former Governor Aliyu Wamakko, who handed over to Governor Aminu Tambuwal on May 29.

Alhaji Malami Galadanchi, the chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, told NAN that the probe “is to examine expenditures, state of revenues, financial statements and the beneficiaries of such.

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Wamakko Pledges To Inaugurate Water Projects Before May 29

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The Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko, on Wednesday pledged to complete and inaugurate the N5.6 billion ongoing water expansion project in Sokoto before handing over on May 29.

Wamakko made the pledge when he inspected the water expansion projects at Gagi, Mana, More, Tamaje, old Airport and Rinjin Sambo areas, Sokoto.

The governor expressed satisfaction with the level of work at the water expansion projects in Sokoto township, costing the state government over N5.6 billion. He disclosed that the projects would produce 40 million gallons of water daily and would be inaugurated before May 29.

Wamakko said the state government was committed to providing potable water for both human and animal consumption.

He said water tankers and boreholes would be provided to complement the existing water supply in the state capital and other local government areas in order to alleviate the suffering of the people.

Wamakko called on the people, especially people in the state capital, to promptly report any water pipe breakage or leakage to the Water Board for prompt repair. He also warned the people to desist from building on pipelines.

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Sokoto To Sell Off Govt. Houses Before May 29- Wamakko

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Sokoto State governor Aliyu Wamakko has said that all is now set for the formal disposal of all government quarters across the state before May 29.

The governor, who spoke yesterday through his commissioner for land and housing, Mr Nasiru Aliyu Dantsoho, also assured that the government will ensure equity and transparency in the process. “Nobody will be given more than a house in the course of the sale to allow for fairness and equity”, Wamakko assured.

Among the government quarters to be sold, according to Wamakko, are those in Ya’uri flat, Baddo Quarters, University Temporary Site, UBA Quarters, Arkila Low Cost, Parliamentary Quarters, City Campus as well those in Aliyu Atiku and Abdullahi Fodiyo road within the state metropolis.

He said that the housing units at Kalambiana area of Wamakko local government would also be among those to be sold, adding that the sale will be done on the basis of 70% for the general public, 25% for the state civil servants and 5% for the state federal civil servants.

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Defection Of G-5 Govs To APC Nailed PDP’s Coffin – Ex-National Auditor

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A former National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Ray Nnaji, on Sunday faulted calls for the sack of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, following the party’s poor performance in the just concluded 2015 general elections.

X-raying the party’s performance, Nnaji said “Lack of internal democracy in PDP was the cause of the woeful outing in the general elections”.

The former national auditor, who spoke with a PUNCH correspondent in Enugu, Enugu State, stressed that PDP “elders”, who contributed to the defection of five governors to the All Progressives Congress, APC, should be held responsible for the party’s failure in the presidential, as well as the other polls, in which the party suffered embarrassing defeats.

He accused the unnamed PDP elders of not allowing internal democracy to thrive in the party.

While exonerating the Mu’azu-led PDP national executive committee of blame for the party’s failure in the presidential election, Nnaji insisted that all members of the party should share in the blame for the party’s poor outing in the general elections.

He said, “The fact that the party failed woefully in the elections should not be attributed just to the national chairman or the national executive committee.

“Everybody should share in the blame. Remember that before he (Mu’azu) came in, there was crisis in the party.

“The people that should be blamed are the elders who allowed five governors to decamp to the APC; that move nailed the coffin of the PDP.

“Such a thing has never happened anywhere in the world. So, all those who contributed to the defection of the five governors should be blamed.

“If those five governors had not left, the opposition would not have been strong enough to effectively challenge PDP in the elections”.

Nnaji, however, noted that the development was good for the country’s democracy as well as the fortunes of the PDP.

According to him, it is an opportunity for the PDP to know its true members and those he described as “saboteurs”.

“There is nothing static in life except change; it is also an opportunity for the party to know who is a true member. Some people are saboteurs, they pretend to be genuine members but in truth they are not.

“The leadership of the party should not be left to people who are only interested in lining their pockets”, he added.

Nnaji suggested that the Mu’azu-led NEC should be given a chance to revive the party’s fortunes.

“The leadership of the party should not be crucified; they should be given the opportunity to redefine the party so that it could become a credible opposition that can wrest power from APC in 2019.

“This is possible because some of the people that caused problems in PDP are now in APC and surely they will also cause problems in APC”, he said.

Tambuwal Is Young But With Elderly Wisdom – Gov Wamakko

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Sokoto State governor and senator-elect, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has expressed confidence in the ability of his predecessor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to deliver even beyond expectations.

Wamakko who spoke in his residence yesterday when a large crowd from Tambuwal Local Government Area paid him a thank you visit also urged the people of the state to give the governor-elect the needed support to enable him succeed.

“Leading people is not an easy job but I am confident that with your support and prayer individually and collectively Tambuwal will succeed. Yes, he will succeed because I believe Tambuwal has all it takes to deliver with your support,” Wamakko appealed.

Wamakko further appealed to Sokoto and Nigerian youths to seek education at all cost as it is the only thing that would liberate them from dependence and reliance on people.

He also advised that youths should learn trades and engage themselves in useful ventures as leaders of tomorrow.

The caretaker committee chairman of Tambuwal Local Government, Hon. Sambo Bello Modo led the delegation on the visit.

have come to appreciate governor Wamakko for the honour done to them by finding one of their own worthy of succeeding him.

According to Sambo, Wamakko has demonstrated to the state his cherished doctrine of equity and fairness to all hence ensuring that his successor comes from sokoto south senatorial district and Tambuwal in particular.

While divulging that they will forever remain grateful to governor Wamakko, Sambo Bello said they are optimistic that Tambuwal will display his uncommon leadership qualities which stood him out at the National Assembly even in sokoto state as governor.