Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the purchase of 1,000 motorcycles, in addition to another 500 tricycles, as part of the youth empowerment program of the current administration.
This was part of the resolution reached at the end of the State Executive Council meeting held at the council chambers on Friday.
The council, in the meeting led by the State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has also resolved to issue identification cards to students of public secondary schools.
Briefing newsmen on the development, the Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, Tukur Arkali, explained that the decision was necessary because the state was spending a lot on Senior Secondary School Examinations.
“Last year alone, we spent one billion Naira on NECO and WAEC for our students.
“And this year, we are anticipating 33,000 candidates and with the current increment in registration fees by WAEC and NECO, we will spend about N1.9 billion.
“Some principals and examination officers used to enlist external candidates, thus adding more burden on the state government.
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“So the identification cards are to check their excesses. We can now know the exact number of our students, especially those that will sit for SSCE,” he noted.
The council also approved the construction of waterways at Tudun Wada cemetery, as well as the renovation of the Hajj Camp, which the council approved renaming after Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, the former Governor of the state.
It also approved the amendment of four laws, including the Zakkat and Endowment Commission Law, Arabic and Islamic Board Law, Prohibition of Discrimination against People With Disability Law, and Tenancy Control Law.
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