From: Bashir Rabe Mani, Sokoto
The Sokoto State Executive Council under the Chairmanship of Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto on Thursday held its inaugural 2026 meeting, where it approved a myriad of multimillion Naira projects.
Briefing newsmen shortly after the meeting, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Isa Maishanu, said that the council has approved a N336.58million project for the renovation of the residence of the Vice-Chancellor of the State University, Sokoto.
He added that the contact also entailed the renovation of five blocks of staff quarters at the same University.
According to him, the council has also approved the upgrading of the Clinic at the State College of Basic and Remedial Studies, Sokoto to a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), at the cost of N179.36million.
Maishanu explained that the project was part of the requirements of the National Board For Technical Education (NBTE), before the upgrading of the school to a Diploma awarding institution.
The Commissioner further said that the council has approved the renovation of Turaki Basic Secondary School, Sokoto, at the cost of over N424million.
Maishanu also disclosed that the council has approved the renovation of facilities where the proposed Centre for out-of-school children is to be established at the Gandu Area in Sokoto at the cost of about N532.6milllion.
