SUBSIDY REMOVAL: Zamfara govt unfolds relief measures
By IBRAHIM KANOMA, Gusau
The Zamfara State government has unveiled measures to cushion the of fuel subsidy removal on its people.
The measures were taken at the state executive council meeting Tuesday, held at the council chambers of the Government House in Gusau, according to a statement by Press Secretary Government House, Sani Ahmed Sambo.
Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting, Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar M. Nakwada, said as part of the resolutions by the council, 200,000 vulnerable families in Zamfara State will benefit with food stuff as one of the palliative measures.
According to him, some categories of civil servants in the state would be considered for a similar gesture in an appropriate arrangement for the palliative programme.
In the same vein, the Executive Council has approved the immediate provision of 50 Palliative Busses for a start and another 10 number 52-seater Macopolo Busses in order to reduce transportation problems for students in the state. Primary school pupils in particular, are to enjoy free transportation under the new palliative arrangement.
In another development, the council renewed its commitment and reviewed its efforts of securing the lives and properties of the people in the state. It further and calls on the people in the state to continue to keep faith with the government in this regard and pray for peace in the state and takes further security measures and strategies details of which cannot be made public.
The secretary to the state Government Abubakar Nakwada also explained that Governor Dauda Lawal used the council meeting to give matching orders to Ministry of Education, Ministry Commerce and Industries and Ministry of Health to use the findings and suggestions from the current Needs Assessment and immediately swing into the rightful action to ensure effective service delivery and maximum success of their Ministries.
Similarly, other commissioners have been tasked to take full charge and responsibilities of their Ministries. They are further advised to cascade same practice and attitude to other levels of workforce in their respective areas of authority.
Contributing to the press briefing, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Mukhtar Muhammad Luggah, added that Governor Dauda Lawal had demonstrated to the State Executive Council, his compassionate desire and commitment to transform Zamfara State while assuring to grant the commissioners appropriate liberty and certain approval limits to enable them carryout the mandate of their Ministries with minimum delay.
A statement signed by the press secretary Government House, Zamfara State, Sani Ahmed Sambo noted that the joint Media briefing was attended by the Commissioner, Ministry of information and Culture Honorable Mannir M. Haidara and Attorney General/ commissioner of Justice Zamfara State Hon. Abdulazeez Sani Mohammed( SAN)
