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By Rakiya A.Muhammad Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Dadi Adare, has expressed the state government’s commitment to empowering youths and women. “It is one of Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto’s nine-point agenda, and therefore, he is fulfilling the promise by empowering them through skills acquisition, through training and training of them, so the Ministry of Local Government is spearheading that,” he asserted. Hon. Adare reassured the people of their unwavering resolve to implement initiatives and schemes that have a tangible impact on the well-being of individuals across diverse sectors. “Government procured medicaments and will distribute them to…

By Rakiya A.Muhammad For the past three years, the primary healthcare centre in Karu, on the outskirts of Abuja, has enjoyed an uninterrupted power supply, which has changed the narrative for healthcare delivery care in the community. Before installing a mini-grid, which ensures consistent and sustainable power for the facility, the epileptic electricity supply impeded the centre’s ability to deliver even the basic services. A health centre’s electricity woes There was inadequate power provision for vaccine storage, lifesaving medical equipment and supplies, emergency care, and nighttime light. “It was a great worry for us in Karu when our primary health…

Rakiya A.Muhammad Sokoto State helmsman, Dr Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, has promised to ensure a listening government. ” I will always be ready to accept constructive criticisms, advise and any effort geared towards the development of our dear State,”. he added. The governor stated this when the top management team of Sokoto State University, led by its Vice Chancellor, Professor Bashir Garba, paid him a courtesy visit. He expressed commitment to ensure enabling environments for excellence. “My administration will always allow for a conducive atmosphere for learning and teaching.” He stated. Gov Aliyu said his government would give attention to the…

By Rakiya A.Muhammad Human trafficking may be easily hidden, even in plain sight. But in Sokoto state, Northwest Nigeria, community champions are using their voices to help tackle one of the underlying problems in combating this global concern: societies lack a complete understanding of human trafficking. It has got volunteers such as Mabudin Binji Aminu Dikko tapping into existing social networks to help bridge the gap in knowledge about the practice of human trafficking and child abuse at the grassroots. “Our task is sensitisation, mobilisation and community dialogue to reduce, if not to stop, any form of trafficking and forced…

By Rakiya A.Muhammad The Sokoto state government plans to reinstate mobile healthcare services in rural areas and free medical care targeting pregnant women and children. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Dadi Adare, disclosed this while speaking with the RM Times and described the initiatives as significant. “During the administration of former Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, there was free medical care for pregnant women/children and rural mobile care programmes. We advised the government to bring back such programmes because they are laudable and important,” he stated.  He explained that rural mobile healthcare services involve deploying ambulances with…

By Rakiya A.Muhammad Stakeholders have converged on Sokoto to discuss strategies that could make up game-changing alternatives to resolving the continuing dilemma in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria’s Northwest zone, the safest region that has gone perilous. Despite military tactics, the deplorable security situation has persisted in the Northwest, the largest zone of seven states: Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi Zamfara, Katsina, Jigawa, and Kano. “We have unsparing motorcyclists, going from one village to another raping the poor, and they are subjected to all sorts of illegal taxation, ransom, not allowed to farm or confiscation of their property, violating the dignity…

By Rakiya A.Muhammad Emerging global crises, including climate change, insecurity, high inflation, financial shocks, and the COVID-19 pandemic, have left millions of people at risk of human trafficking even though Governments and non-state actors have continued to work together assiduously to stem the tides of trafficking in persons (TIP). National President of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), Mr Abdulganiyu Abubakar, who made the observation, said the situation called for a more responsive approach to preventing, suppressing and punishing trafficking in persons. He spoke in commemoration of this year’s world day against trafficking in persons with the…

By Rakiya A.Muhammad As issues affecting children in contact with the law came to the fore in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria, stakeholders have urged child-friendly policing practices and improving access to justice. At an orientation workshop on the Nigeria Police Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)for handling Children in contact with the law, they noted such children, whether in police, prosecutors, departments, or the judiciary, require procedures that are sensitive and responsive to their specific needs and circumstances. Child-friendly procedures highlighted include using language suitable for their age, utilising safe and conformable interviewing spaces and providing support by appropriate adults. Others are linkages…

By Rakiya A. Muhammad  The avalanche of fake news dashed precious James’ hopes for active participation in Nigeria’s general election on social media platforms, leaving her weary and discouraged. The 19-year-old does not hide her disappointment with the violent incitement on cyberspace in Nigeria’s upcoming polls. “It is deeply repulsive,” she said. “The political actors have thrown caution to the wind, weaponising fake news.” Precious and her parents had been out of the country and returned only two years ago. She had looked forward to exercising her civic duty during the 2023 general election, having attained the eligible age for…

By Rakiya  A.Muhammad The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto Council, has extolled the 9-point agenda of the Governor of Sokoto State as his priority areas. “If squarely addressed, though resources are always scarce, the living condition of the people would be effectively improved for the better,” it noted. NUJ stated this in a statement signed by State Council Chair Dalhatu Abdullahi Safiyal Magori and Secretary Muhammad Nasir Bello. “The Council deemed it sufficient to felicitate with the APC Leader in Sokoto State Senator Dr Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (Sarkin Yamman Sokoto), Executive Governor Dr Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, State Deputy Governor…