Governor Aminu Tambuwal Spends N428m On Islamic Conference Centre

The Sokoto State Government has committed about N428m to the construction of an International Islamic Conference Centre. The government said it has spent has spent about N627m on the centre and various Jumma’at mosques across state The state Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Mani Maishiko, made this known at a briefing in Sokoto on Tuesday. He said that the government embarked on the projects because of their importance to the development of Islamic religion in the state. According to the commissioner, while the government committed about N428m to the construction of Islamic centre, it spent about N42m on reconstructing and renovating the Sheik Musa Lukuwa Jumma’at Mosque. The official added that about N66m was spent on constructing Islamiya schools at Farfaru, Runji Sambo, House of Assembly Quarters and Lambar Shanu in the metropolis. The commissioner also said that the government spent about N55m on renovating mosques and Islamiya schools at Katami, Dange, Silame, Bodinga, Low Cost Housing, Dogarawa, Alkanci and Mabera. He equally noted that the government spent about N66m on constructing Jumma’at mosques, Kadabale, Rabat Mana and Kasuwar Gari. He said that the government would continue to give priority attention to places of worship to enable residents of the state to perform their religious obligations in a peaceful and conducive atmosphere.