Gov Wamakko’s giant strides celebrated in the current edition of Sokoto Today

Front page of Sokoto Today

 Another new, exciting and fully loaded edition of Sokoto Today, a quarterly publication of the State’s Ministry of Information is out and already making waves within and outside the seat of the Caliphate.

The 82-page all colour, all gloss bumper publication, showcases and highlights the numerous giant strides of hard working and amiable Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto State among other interesting and contemporary issues.

While welcoming readers on board, the editor-in-chief of Sokoto Today and the State’s Commissioner of Information, Nasir Danladi Bako said, “the machinery of the State’s government developmental roller coaster has increased not only in pace, but in tremendous momentum.”

He added that Wamakko had urged members of his cabinet to work harder and ensure great emphasis was placed on the completion of all ongoing projects in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA).

The edition, which also commemorates the seventh anniversary of the Wamakko administration features several completed projects with colourful images to further drive home their impacts.

Some of the land mark projects that were specially captured in this painstakingly designed edition were the first phase of the Sokoto State University and the 20 million Gallon Asare Water Scheme.

It further showcased with lovely images, the private visit of ex governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva to Sokoto, where he also found time to inspect some of Wamakko’s developmental and people oriented projects.

Elated Silva visited and inspected the 30 megawatts Independent Power Project alongside the Murtala Muhammed Hospital located at Ungwar Rogo.

Also in this edition, you will read about the special visit of the new American Ambassador, Mr. James Entwistle, to the home of the Caliphate.

Cerebral Bako and his editorial team creatively ensured that His Excellency’s visit to Dakar, Senegal, where he was among the VIPs that graced the African Union Dialogue on Good Governance, was graciously reported and duly documented for posterity.

Even Wamakko’s visit to the Kenana Sugar Factory in the White Nile State of Sudan was another menu proudly served in this publication.

Wamakko’s historic visit to the British Parliament in Westminster, London, where he spoke on the importance of Leadership in Nigeria after amalgamation, is a must read in this hot edition.

And for those of you wanting to know more about the famous hides and skin booming trade, just go grab a copy of Sokoto Today.

The above events and many others will definitely endear you more to Wamakko, who is passionate about bringing democracy dividends to the good people of Sokoto State.

However, Kudos should also be given to Bako and his team for painstakingly and professionally packaging this seventh anniversary edition that is very rich in news and images, but above- all, well planned and aesthetically designed in line with global best practices.

Sincerely, the taste of this magazine is in the reading.