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The Challenge Initiative, a global urban reproductive health initiative, has called for continued investment, political will, and community-driven action to ensure family planning services reach every woman, man, and young person who needs them- no matter where they live.

The Challenge Initiative (TCI) and Devcom Network, has commended media practitioners in Sokoto state for promoting family planning adoption among households in Sokoto State.

Girls with disabilities often face a unique set of challenges that begin in the home and continue into the educational system. These challenges include a lack of accessible infrastructure, inadequate support services, and societal attitudes undermining their potential

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Sokoto Council, has commended the Sokoto State Government for its proactive initiative to establish Sauki Shops. The initiative, aimed at subsidizing food prices, is a significant step towards easing the economic burden on residents.

Madawaki however, reaffirmed the association’s commitment to supporting grassroots communities as well as ensuring that women, youth, children, and vulnerable individuals.

State Deputy Governor Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir who opened the meeting ,described the continuous polio virus in Sokoto as a concern to the government.

Sokoto

Sokoto/Zamfara Youth Leader’s Clinic has partnered with Masters and Ph.D. Scholars of Abuja Leadership Centre, of University of Abuja/TETFUND train Students’ Leaders and Prefects of some Secondary Schools in Sokoto and Zamfara states.

Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto reiterated this at the flagging-off ceremony for the Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project and the disbursement of School Improvement Grants to 240 secondary schools.

In Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, many do not have access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, suitable and reasonably priced menstrual hygiene products, information on healthy practices, or a safe space where they can manage their periods without shame or stigma.

Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto has rated the state highly in fulfilling his administration’s 9-point innovative smart agenda, noting that the government made prudent use of the 2024 Budget.