From Muhammad Gazali Garba
Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has said that security challenges in the state are gradually abating, assuring that his administration will sustain efforts to tackle criminal elements and ensure the safe return of internally displaced persons to their ancestral communities.
Governor Aliyu stated this on Thursday while addressing members of the Sokoto State Executive Council at the opening of the council’s eighth regular meeting for the year 2026.
The governor said his administration had made significant progress in the implementation of its Nine-Point SMART Agenda, stressing that the government would continue to execute projects and programmes with direct impact on the lives of ordinary citizens.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment to realising a new Sokoto State where basic services are within easy reach of the people.
According to him, the administration will continue to implement programmes and projects aimed at accelerating socio-economic development across the state in line with the aspirations of the people.
Speaking on the security situation, Governor Aliyu said considerable progress had been made, noting that security challenges were gradually abating across the state.
He, however, stressed that the government would not relent in its efforts to pursue criminal elements operating within communities, with a view to consolidating the peace being achieved across the state.
The governor also reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to facilitating the return of displaced persons to their ancestral homes, where they can live safely and peacefully.
He said the government would sustain its development programmes and projects as part of efforts to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of citizens and promote development throughout the state.
Governor Aliyu commended members of the State Executive Council for their understanding, support and commitment to the implementation of the administration’s Nine-Point SMART Agenda.
He expressed optimism that the council would continue to work collectively towards achieving the objectives of the administration.
The governor then prayed to Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala to guide the council in its deliberations and grant its members wisdom in taking decisions that would further advance the development of Sokoto S
