Major changes introduced by the local government of Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto State are enhancing life and employment opportunities for citizens and readying it for international investment
Inaugurated in October 2013, the new Sokoto State University (SSU) instills an enormous sense of pride in the Wamakko administration and heralds a new era in education access and skills development...
The successful efforts of state governor Alhaji (Dr.) Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko to supply clean water to the city of Sokoto were typified by the inauguration of the N2.6 billion ($15.8 million) Asare...
An N800-million ($4.9m) investment by the Sokoto State Government has finally brought construction of the state’s Murtala Mohammad Specialist Hospital to completion.
On assuming the state governorship in 2007, Alhaji (Dr.) Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko made it clear from the start that boosting the availability of decent housing for the people of Sokoto was one of the...
In 2008, the Sokoto State Government signed an agreement with Vulcan Capital Energy of the U.S., via its Abuja-based subsidiary Vulcan Elvation Limited, to build an independent power plant (IPP) at...
The government is pulling out all the stops to modernize the agriculture sector, the indisputable mainstay of the state’s economy and primary source of employment for its people, with new initiatives...
The drive for major change in the state’s infrastructure is helping its transformation gain pace as new roads, bridges and civil engineering projects continue to reshape its landscape
A revolution in education and social empowerment is under way in the northernmost state in Nigeria’s northwest, with an emphasis on openness and equal opportunity
From ancient ruins and fossil-packed rock forms to encroaching sand dunes and antiquity-packed modern museums, Sokoto State has the potential to exploit its historical and cultural heritage
Hotels with international standards of comfort, service and convenience provide both business travelers and vacationers with a warm welcome and reflect the state’s rising aspirations and efforts...