Governor of Sokoto, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has assured the people of Tangaza Local Government that his administration will soon reconnect the area with the national grid.
The governor stated this on Friday while on a thank-you visit to the area as part of his statewide tour to the 23 local government areas.
According to him, reconnecting the areas that have been without electricity for long remains one of his top priorities.
“We are currently reconnecting the eight local government areas of Sokoto East Senatorial Zone that have been without electricity for the past 8 years”
” So far, we have reconnected Rabah, Wurno, Gwadabawa, and Goronyo, while Isa, Sabon Birni, Illela, and Gada work is going on smoothly and will be completed soon, “he assured.
The project, according to the governor gulped N1.2 billion.
The governor was also in Binji Local Government Area where he promised to look into the request of road projects in different parts of the local government area.
APC leader in the State, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko extolled the laudable achievements of the Ahmed Aliyu-led administration and charged him not to relent.
He solicited more support from the present administration both at the federal and state levels so that more developmental projects could be executed.
Other speakers at the thank-you visit to Tangaza and Binji included the former Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo, State APC Chairman, Isah Saddiq Achida, Chairman APC elders committee Aminu Tambari Tafida as well as other prominent politicians in the local governments visited.
