Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, has distributed 260
cars to traditional rulers in the state.
According to Zailani Bappa, his special adviser on media,
the governor also commissioned an “ultra-modern headquarters” of the state
council of Ulama.
The distribution of cars and the inauguration of the project
was performed by Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, at the government house
in Gusau, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Matawalle said the gesture was
done in recognition of the status of the traditional institutions as “the
custodians of our religion and culture and vehicle of cohesion and peace in our
societies”.
“It is in view of the high esteem with which my
administration regards our traditional leaders and institutions that we decided
to procure brand new cars — Cadillac 2019 model for 17 emirs, 13 senior
district heads and 230 district heads across the state,” Matawalle was quoted
as saying.
“I would like to assure you that my administration will
continue to work in line with the mission of uplifting the dignity and sanctity
of our traditional institutions through all possible means.
“We are currently rehabilitating and reconstructing some of
the palaces of our emirs across the state. Some of these projects would soon be
completed.”
Commenting on the gesture, the sultan expressed his
gratitude to Matawalle for his concern for the welfare of “the two important
institutions which still remain the thread that holds our society together”.
He urged beneficiaries of the gesture to continue to support
the Zamfara government by rendering their best in ending the challenges facing
the people.
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