Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has revealed that at least 2, 000 women lose their lives annually in the state due to pregnancy-related issues.
The United States' Secretary of State, John Kerry, has begun a two-day working visit to Nigeria.
His first port of call was Sokoto State where he delivered a lecture on "Resilient Communities and Religious Tolerance in Countering Violent Extremism."
The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, has begun his two-day working visit to Nigeria, going first to Sokoto State, where he praised the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, for his efforts at promoting religious tolerance and understanding.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal has set up a task force that will mobilize Sokoto’s unemployed graduates and other qualified individuals to ensure full participation of the state in Federal Government social intervention programmes.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has expressed concern over the likely influx of cattle rustlers and armed bandits, who are being dislodged by the Army from neighbouring Zamfara and Kebbi States.
