The governor, of Sokoto state. Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has approved the sum of N200,000 as a maintenance allowance for principals of each secondary school across the state.
Governor Aliyu made the announcement on Monday during the Sokoto State 2025 Citizens Budget Discussion, that took place at the Sultan Abubakar Maccido Institute of Quranic and General Studies.
The ex deputy governor of the state, Mallam Chiso Abdullahi, appealed to the governor to approve a certain amount of money for school principals to cover the immediate maintenance needs of the schools.
The ex deputy further explained that the money would assist the principals in repairing minor damages to infrastructure or other items without waiting for the long processes of approval from the the government. Adding that the funds would enable schools to mobilise carpenters, masons, and other workers to carry out necessary repairs whenever needed.
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abubakar Bawa, while speaking in behalf of the governor confirmed that the governor had approved the sum of N200,000 per school across the 23 local government areas each month.Bawa further stated that the payments would begin in January 2025.
According to Bawa:, “Before I call the next speaker, let me inform this honourable gathering that the governor, in line with the appeal made by the former deputy, has approved N200,000 for each school principal every month. The payment will commence in January 2025 and will cover all secondary schools across the 23 local government areas of the state.”
The governor has also directed the state commissioner for local government affairs, Dadi Adare, to swiftly review the allowances of traditional rulers in the state and make proper adjustments in line with the current economic situation in the nation.
FUSION CHRONICLES NIGERIA NEWSPAPER gathered that this was sequel to request by the district head of Kilgori, Muhammad Jabbi Kilgori, who represented the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, during the discussion and appealed to the governor for improved allowances to reflect the current economic realities.
