The Sokoto State Governor, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, has approved the appointment of Local Government Coordinators and Committee members to supervise the sales and distribution of subsidized fertilizers for the 2025 wet season farming. The appointees are as follows:
Appointed LG Coordinators:
- Amb. Abubakar Shehu Wurno – Sokoto North
- Alh. Bello Nagwari – Tureta
- Prof. Bello Bada – Sokoto South
- Prof. M.A. Maishanu – Kware
- Prof. Mustapha Namakka – Gudu
- Prof. A.S. Bayero Mohammed – Yabo
- Dr. Rufa’i Usman Rungumi – Shagari
- Hayatu Alhaji – Isa
- Dr. Attahiru Isa Sokoto – Wamakko
- Dr. Bello Mohammed Rabah – Gada
- Col. Garba Moyi (Rtd) – Kebbe
- Gandi Umar Mohammed, mni – Wurno
- Hon. Bello Idris – Tambuwal
- Hon Abubakar Shamaki – Sabon Birni
- Hon Atiku Liman Gande – Rabah
- Hon Aminu Shuaibu – Goronyo
- Hon. Abubakar Buda Amanawa – Illela
- Bar Bello Abdullahi – Bodinga
- Shehu Usman Ladan mni– Silame
- Eng. Jafar Jega – Tangaza
- Alh Nura Attajiri– Dange Shuni
- Prof Attahiru Ahmad Sifawa – Gwadabawa
- Muhammad Mode Kasarawa – Binji
Committee Members
1. Local Government Directors of Admin.
2. Local Government Directors of Social Development
3. Representative from Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs
4. Representative of Local Government Elders Committee
5. Representative of District Heads
6. Representative of Religious Groups
7. Representative of Women’s Groups
8. Representative of Youth Council
9. Representative of Police
I0. Representative of DSS
11. Representative of Civil Defence corps
12. While Local Government Directors of Agriculture are to serve as secretaries.
According the to the DG Media & Publicity Government House, Abubakar Bawa, the terms of reference are as follows:
- To Coordinate the sales of fertilizer in the 23 local Government Areas
- To ensure that each of the 244 wards gets the approved quantity of fertilizer allocated to it by the state government
- To ensure that only the approved quantity of fertilizer is sold to prospective buyers
- To ensure that the commodity is sold transparently and at the approved rate.
