Mr Bawa said investigations remained active over the discovery of suspicious objects near Jabo town in the Tambuwal Local Government Area.
He also announced that the state government had allocated N500 million monthly to address the backlog of unpaid gratuities.
He thanked the state lawmakers for the speedy passage of bills.
The minister reassured the governor of the military’s support to make Sokoto safe.
Any local government chairman found flouting these directives would be dealt with severely,” Governor Ahmed Aliyu warned.
Mr Aliyu decried that the local government officials diverted the funds provided as stipends to the state workers during the Sallah holidays.
The governor also expressed concerns about frequent bandit attacks in the state.
“It is to further advise the government on any matter of public interest related to issues on the matter.”
Mr Bawa said the appointments take immediate effect.
“I was surprised with what I saw during my visit to the hospital, which lasted for four hours; it afforded me the opportunity to see things for myself.”
