Tag Archives: Aminu Tambuwal

Mechanised agriculture: Sokoto introduces tractor-hire scheme

The Sokoto State Government has said that it would introduce a tractor-hire scheme to boost mechanisation in farms and assist farmers to enhance their production capacity. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal divulged, while inspecting agricultural processing machines in Kware Local Government Area, the machines are to be distributed to farmers under the state’s FADAMA III additional funding scheme. “We are starting ...

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Sokoto Govt. donates land to Dangote to establish rice mill

Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday, promised to handover 27 hectares of land for immediate establishment of Dangote Rice Mill in the state as the company prepares for production this year. Tambuwal stated this when he received a delegation from Dangote Industries Limited led by Mansur Ahmed, Director, Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Communications in Sokoto. The governor pledged his administration’s ...

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Sokoto signs MoU on sugar factory

The Sokoto State Government and Goronyo Sugar Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a new sugar factory. “We want to create opportunities for our citizens by setting up viable industries and supporting the private sector to invest in our state,” Governor Aminu Tambuwal said at the signing ceremony at Government House, Sokoto.  He gave an assurance ...

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Four states to partner with FG on oil exploration

Governors of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina states say they are willing to partner with the Federal Government to facilitate the exploration of both ethanol and hydrocarbon resources in the Sokoto Basin.  The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, said this, adding that his administration would support the Federal Government in ensuring the success of the exploration activities in the Sokoto ...

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Tambuwal seeks partners, foreign funds on oil exploration in Sokoto

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said that his administration will support the Federal Government in ensuring success of exploration activities in the Sokoto Basin. According to him, the Governors of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina states are willing to partner with relevant agencies to facilitate the exploration of both ethanol and hydrocarbon resources in the basin. He stated this on ...

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