From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto
Sokoto State Government has cleared the air about the controversy surrounding the 28 solar-powered boreholes in Wurno Local Government Area.
Gov Ahmad Aliyu stated this in Goronyo at the flag-off of the APC campaign rally for the Sokoto East Senatorial Zone ahead of the forthcoming local government elections.
A statement issued by Abubakar Bawa, Press Secretary to Sokoto State Government said the governor explained that the contract for the drilling of the 28 new boreholes in five locations in Wurno Local Government was not awarded by the Sokoto State Government.
“This project was not awarded by the Sokoto State Government; it is a project jointly funded by the World Bank, state government, and ACREsAL project to make water accessible to Munki, Lugu, Wurno, Dinawa and Marnona areas.
“We never participated in the process of awarding the contract for the drilling of new boreholes.
“The issue of renovation of boreholes in Wurno does not even arise because you can’t repair what does not exist.
“There were no boreholes drilled in those places before we came to power; that is why we insisted on drilling new boreholes in those communities,” he added
Gov. Aliyu also said the present administration in the state had executed various projects across the state without borrowing a dime from anybody.
He said, “So also no contractor in the state is being owed by the state government because we make sure that contractors are never short of funds so that they can give us quality projects and within the stipulated period.”
Gov. Aliyu also vowed to continue to execute people-oriented projects for the development of the state.
He solicited support and cooperation from well-meaning citizens so that the entire state could benefit from the state government’s developmental projects.
