The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on the Sokoto State Government to extend the newly approved N70,000 minimum wage to traditional rulers in the state.
The appeal was made on Sunday during a Town Hall meeting organized by the State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning ahead of the submission of the 2026 budget proposal. The Sultan was represented at the event by the District Head of Wurno, Alhaji Kabiru Cigari-Alhassan.
The meeting also heard contributions from representatives of persons with disabilities, women groups, and civil society organizations, who raised concerns over water supply, school infrastructure, healthcare, and youth empowerment initiatives.
Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Abubakar Zayyana, said the engagement was part of efforts to widen consultations on the proposed 2026 budget.
Governor Ahmad Aliyu assured participants that budget allocations would continue to target projects in religious institutions, education, water supply, healthcare, electricity, school facilities, and child welfare programmes.
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