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By Abdulfatai Abdulsalami, Sokoto.
The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima has described the governor of Sokoto State, Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has someone who has really prepared for governance before emerging as governor of the state.
The Vice President stated this over the weekend while performing the foundation laying ceremony of 500 housing estate in Kalambaina area of Sokoto State.
The housing estate is one of the numerous projects line up to celebrate the 100 days in office of the Governor Ahmed Aliyu administration in the state.
He said the previous office held by the governor under the administration of Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko which includes commissioner for works, health and one time Deputy Governor has really help him in the discharge of his current duties as the governor.
He further commend the former governor and the leader of the All Progressive Congress in the state, Aliyu Wamakko, for developing such a candidate as governor of the state adding that the former governor as not just a leader of the state but that of the entire North as well as Nigeria as a whole.
He equally appreciated the governor for embarking on numerous projects with human face including the completion of projects inherited from the previous administration of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal which includes overhead bridge.
Speaking earlier in his remarks, the governor of the state, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, said his administration as part of his celebration of 100 days in office decided to lay the foundation of the 500 housing estate in the state.
He said the housing estate was part of the initiative of former governor Aliyu Wamakko before he left office, but was abandoned by his successor in office.
“This housing estate was initially initiated by our leader, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, during his time as governor of the state.
“The project including the housing estate in Kalambaina junction was however abandoned by the previous administration.
“The housing when completed is expected to be given to the civil servants in the state to ease their accomodation problem”
The governor however disclosed that the 500 housing estate will gulp the state over 7.3 billion naira.