Governors got a piece of advice yesterday from former President Olusegun Obasanjo – they should focus more on food security and prioritise policies that enhance people’s well-being.
Obasanjo gave the advice in Sokoto at the inauguration of the 136 housing units acquired by the Sokoto State Government at N1.8 billion for allocation to low-income earners.
The one-time president arrived in Sokoto on Tuesday for a two-day visit for the inauguration of projects executed by Governor Ahmed Aliyu to mark his administration’s one year in office.
He described food security as a priority, followed by personal health and security, adding, “good feeling enhances health and other productive engagements”.
Obasanjo acknowledged the efforts of Aliyu, whom he described as a “leader running a good race in the areas of transportation, road construction, agriculture and housing projects.
“Your strong, energetic and resilient qualities in leadership have made you to get it all within the space of time of your one year.
“Putting all these in place will surely brighten your chances of seeking a future mandate without stress”.
Aliyu said the idea of coming up with numerous housing projects was to fulfil his campaign promises to deliver human-oriented projects that would improve the welfare and standards of the people in the state.
He said the government has raised committees on completing and initiating similar projects across the state.
He listed such projects as road constructions, youth and women empowerment, water supply and agricultural inputs for farmers as well as equipping hospitals.
The governor said: “We are determined to continue developing the state for proper repositioning and providing state-of-the-art facilities at all sites including Islamiyya schools, markets and playgrounds, among others”.
Aliyu said that the houses were acquired from the Federal Government for residents in the state to own bases on owner-occupier basis in order to address the growing need for shelter in the state.
