Zamfara Governor Commissions Projects as State Marks 30th Anniversary
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal has commissioned the third phase of the renovated J B Yakubu Secretariat and a reconstructed Jumu’at Mosque during events marking the state’s 30th anniversary. Lawal said the projects formed part of efforts to modernise public institutions, improve coordination and advance his administration’s stated rescue mission.
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal has commissioned infrastructure projects as the state marked its 30th anniversary, declaring that his administration’s “rescue mission” was producing change across key sectors. The events began with celebrations attended by the state’s pioneer military administrator, Colonel Jibril Bala Yakubu (retd.), former governors Ahmed Sani Yarima and Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi, and other dignitaries, the Premium Times reported. Speaking at the National Independence Day parade and anniversary event in Gusau, Lawal said Zamfara had moved from despair towards execution, transparency and sustainable development.
He called on traditional rulers, religious scholars, civil servants, traders and young people to work together and set aside ethnic, political and sectarian divisions. On Friday, Lawal commissioned the third phase of the renovated and modernised J B Yakubu Secretariat in Gusau. The complex houses ministries, departments and agencies responsible for wide areas of governance and service delivery.
Lawal said the modernisation was intended to improve coordination among government bodies, strengthen communication and encourage institutional cooperation. He also said it would support faster and more effective implementation of government decisions and contribute to a technology-enabled, results-oriented public service. The governor noted the presence of Yakubu, after whom the secretariat is named, and described the commissioning as especially significant during the anniversary of the state’s creation.
Yakubu praised the administration’s achievements, particularly in infrastructure, education and health. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, also commissioned a reconstructed and remodelled Jumu’at Mosque known as Yardole, together with an attached shopping complex. The mosque was named after Malam Sambo Dan Ashafa, described in the source as an Islamic scholar and companion of Sheikh Uthman Ibn Fodiyo.
It is also intended to serve as an Islamic and research learning centre. The source gave no financial details for the projects or information about their construction timelines.
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