Sacked Youth Minister Heads Sokoto’s 32-Member C’ttee For National Confab

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (M), VICE-PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO (4TH R) WITH MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DIALOGUE AFTER THEIR INAUGURATION IN ABUJA (PHOTO CREDIT: NAN)
PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (M), VICE-PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO (4TH R) WITH MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DIALOGUE AFTER THEIR INAUGURATION IN ABUJA (PHOTO CREDIT: NAN)

Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Thursday named 32-member committee to represent the state at the proposed National Dialogue.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Mr Sani Umar, in Sokoto said that the committee would be led by a former Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir,

The statement urged the committee to consult with various stakeholders and people of the state to evaluate their opinions.

It said that the committee should also submit a memorandum on behalf of people of the state to the Federal Government.

Other members of the committee are Mr Nuhu Adamu, Commissioner for Justice, Malam Dahiru Maishanu, Commissioner of Solid Minerals, Alhaji Mohammad Ahmed and Dr Mohammad Arzika, a former Minister of Communications.

Others are Sen. Bello Jibril Gada, former Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation as well as Prof. Riskuwa Shehu, Vice Chancellor of the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto.

The rest are Alhaji Usman Balkore, Mr Abdullahi Waziri, Prof. Gajam Ardo, Alhaji Ahmed Gusau, a former Deputy Governor of the state, Prof. Malami Buba, Prof. Sambo Wali, Alhaji Abubakar Namadina, Chairman of ALGON in Sokoto State, Alhaji Tambari Tafida, Sen. Salihu Bakwai, Alhaji Tukur Alkali and Alhaji Rilwalu Bello, among others.

The Clerk of the state House of Assembly, Alhaji Mohammadu Mainasara, is to serve as the secretary while Malami Ladan is to serve as co-secretary. (NAN)