Gov. Tambuwal Appoints New GM for Transport Company, 6 New DGs

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday approved the appointment of Alhaji Chika Sanyinna as the new General Manager of the State Transport Company (SSTA), the News Agency of Nigetia, NAN, reports.The governor also approved the appointment of six new Director-Generals including the immediate past General Manager of the transport company, Alhaji Ladan Balarabe.According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam in Sokoto, the governor urged Sanyinna to reposition the company and make it a model.He also urged him to justify his appointment by adopting innovative measures that would enhance the growth and development of transport sector in the state.Sanyinna, until his appointment, was the acting Director, Planning, Research and Statistics at the state Contributory Health Management Agency.He took over from Balarabe, who was among the six newly appointed Directors-General by Tambuwal on Tuesday.Others are: Mrs Hauwau Abubakar, Mrs Zainab Sani, Mrs Zubaida AL Haidara, Alhaji Muhammad Isa and Alhaji Aminu Umar.

Governor Tambuwal Approves Recruitment of Additional Extension Workers In Sokoto State

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the recruitment of additional extension workers to increase manpower and expertise in the wheat value chain in the state.This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Public Affairs, Imam Imam in Sokoto on Tuesday.“Those to be employed are university graduates and holders of national diploma in agricultural science, agricultural economy, crop science and related disciplines.”It added: ”Having introduced wheat to farmers in the state, the government will continue to show keen concern for its development.“Eighty persons will be employed in the first phase of the recruitment, with more to follow in due course.”Those to be employed will aid wheat farmers to make informed decisions especially as they engage with companies buying their products after harvests.“The overall objective is to ensure that we achieve the ratio of one extension worker to 500 farmers. As such, more people will be employed in subsequent phases of the recruitment exercise.”The statement further quoted Tambuwal as saying that the extension officers will also lead the consultation with farmers and the various business concerns who have shown interest in partnering with the government to develop agriculture in the state.According to the statement, the extension workers will be trained in latest trends in the business and will play a key role in efforts to modernise the agricultural sector in the state.The statement said the government would continue to engage farmers with a view to increasing yields and tackling challenges that may arise in the sector.The state government had in 2016, trained 115 workers on modern agricultural extension services, to provide agricultural extension services to farmers in the 23 local government areas of the state.