Mr Aliyu decried that the local government officials diverted the funds provided as stipends to the state workers during the Sallah holidays.
The area controller of the Kebbi Area Command, Iheanacho Earnest-Ejike, said the command recorded a 67.6 per cent increase in revenue generation.
The MURIC director urged Sokoto State legislators to exempt the Sultan from any law allowing the governor to remove traditional rulers.
“We visited all the areas affected by the inferno to ensure the right persons get the support.’’
Mr Ahmed said the programme was designed to address maternal mortality issues.
Mr Ruma said the escalating violence and banditry in the state and northern Nigeria posed a serious security threat to the country.
Mr Dauda said that as lawmakers, they were committed to ensuring the best for their people and protecting the government.
The NCDC boss said 164 suspected cases, including four fatalities, of the disease, had been recorded in six wards across the Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto.
He said simplifying the procedures will enhance transparency and accountability.Â
The army troops apprehended one of the kidnappers currently undergoing preliminary investigation.
