How Wammakko’s Long Term Policy Impacted Positively On Less privileged in Sokoto

HOW WAMMAKKO’S LONG TERM POLICY IMPACTED POSITIVELY ON LESS PRIVILEGED IN SOKOTO

BY Mahmoud Mohammed

Barely eight years blueprint intiated by ex-Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wammako has impacted positively towards development of the masses. However, pundits of Sokoto politics that have been following the reports of Sokoto and also readers of Sokoto politics were optimistic that hardly can glimpse at national dailies without seeing reports, news or articles mentioning Wammakko mostly credits of his past work achievement.

Beside, Wammakko and his predecessor, Attahiru Bafarawa were reported best of friend from 1999, but their rivalry almost distablized the state toward this array.

Which, pundits and Public Affair Commentators Suleiman Yakubu, a popularly KSMC Radio Kaduna, who is now late, recently navigate that the show of shame played by the duo’s has lifted Wammako to a greater heights with his two agenda programe Zakata, and Endowment programe and the Ramadhan feeding mechanism, while Bafarawa busy making more enemies for himself. Wammakko despite the little and meager resources at his disposal kept the state by up-lifting their standard of living of the populace. Investigation by media then revealed that, the ex-Governor witch hunting resulted him to adjust and came with framework, “Zakat and Endowment strategic” initiated by Aliyu Magatakarda as well Ramadhan feeding centers spearheaded by prudent Islamic Scholars that the impact was able to resolved the hardship experience in the state 2007 to 2015.

Wammakko, after 12years tenure elapsed, personally use the blueprint continuously in addressing poverty and hardship that has already become dreaded diseased in all Northern states and Nigeria.

However, speculation going round Sokoto that even the present Governor, Ahmed Aliyu is building his achievement from the then Wammakko, said idea, “Zakat and endowment programed and Ramadhan feeding as the crescent month is fast getting near.

Analyst as well as Public Affairs Commentators of Sokoto politics were optimistic, that Wammakko’s name is already written boldly as bridge builder of Sokoto politics saying that politics is a game of number, adding that for years to come no politician would make name and decide Sokoto faith if Wammako remain alive. Also considering the fact that his two gigantic project intiated would go a long way in deciding the faith of Sokoto people, while the analyst describe him a peacemaker, as well man that touches many lives. Former Head of State Gen. IBB, cited that whoever, fight Wammakko is fighting the will of God and for years to come nobody would be recognised and better in Sokoto as his key areas the Zakat and Ramadhan feeding would remain his positive thinking, he doesn’t need any other position in Government. It will be recalled that Wammakko has through out set record anioted Tambuwal Governor and now single handedly anioted Ahmed Aliyu Governor.

THIS PIECE IS WRITTEN BY INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, MAHMOUD ABDULLAHI MUHAMMAD