Sokoto State no dey play as dem plan to revive all di ancient sites wey don gather dust for town. Governor Ahmad Aliyu don yan say dis na part of dem strategies to boost tourism and money wey fit enter state purse. Dis gist na clear sign say dem don realize say history fit bring cash.
For wetin we sabi, di governor talk am during di opening of Zawiyatu Sheikh Aliyu Bunza wey just undergo make-over. E talk say di move go help protect di rich past of Sokoto and make am beta for tourists and researchers wey wan come sabi di history of di Caliphate.
Di plan no just stop there o, dem also wan join hand with federal government to ensure say dem fit develop and manage di historical sites well. Dem dey eye places like Hubbaren Shehu and Surame wey plenty people no sabi say fit turn to tourist attraction. Analysts dey yan say if dem fit turn dem sites to beta destinations, e go create job and boost revenue for both state and federal level.
On top marriage matter, di governor don talk am clear say dem go soon begin enforce di law wey dey ban lavish pre-wedding ceremonies. E don notice say di trend dey make young people dey single and e dey cause issue for society. Di governor no wan make anybody dey waste money wey no get meaning for wedding preparations.
Aliyu also talk say dem go gather stakeholders dey review di law so dat everybody go follow am. Him mention say plenty parents dey break di law wey dey make wedding dey cost too much, and dis one dey drive plenty youths to do wetin no good, because dem no fit meet di high demands wey di wedding dey carry.
Di Special Guest for di event, Sheikh Aminu Wali, don praise di governor for wetin e don do for mosque and Islamiyya schools wey don dey build or remodel for di last two years. E talk say di development na something wey never happen before.
As di Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, representative talk about di good policies wey di administration dey push for Islamic affairs, dem sabi say di move dey align with di Sokoto Caliphate tradition. Di Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Dr. Jabir Mai Hulla, too don announce say plenty Jumu’ah mosques dey near completion.
This no be joke, e be like say Sokoto don mean business as dem dey push for better future. Wetin we go look forward to be say if dem fit really turn dem historical sites to tourist hot spots, e go open door for plenty opportunities for di state and di people. Na so e be for dis naija life! E get wetin we go dey observe as di story dey unfold.
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