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Politics

Shagari urges backing for Sokoto governor’s development plans

Source: Punch Nigeria · 25 Sep 2026, 00:15 UTC
Shagari urges backing for Sokoto governor’s development plans
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Mukhtar Shagari, a former deputy governor of Sokoto State, has called on residents to support Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration in order to speed up development. The available report does not identify the specific programmes Shagari referenced or provide details of the response to his appeal.

Former Sokoto Deputy Governor Mukhtar Shagari has urged citizens to support the administration of Governor Ahmed Aliyu, Punch Nigeria reports. Shagari’s appeal was made in support of what the report describes as the governor’s development agenda. He said public backing would help accelerate development in the state.

The available material does not specify where or when Shagari made the call. It also does not identify the projects, policies or sectors covered by the agenda he referenced. No details are provided about whether Shagari discussed infrastructure, education, health, employment or any other area of government activity.

The report likewise does not include a response from Aliyu’s administration, opposition figures or other residents of Sokoto. Shagari previously served as deputy governor of the state, but the supplied report gives no further information about his current role or the setting in which he made the appeal. It also does not explain whether he belongs to the governor’s political party or is involved in any formal government initiative.

His message, as reported, was that citizens should support the state government so that development efforts can move faster. Beyond that general appeal, the available information does not provide measurable targets, evidence of progress or details of the administration’s plans.

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