Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, on Thursday, assented to six new laws, including the amended Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which generated controversy across the country
The new law stripped the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, of the power to appoint district and village heads in the state.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, the governor insisted that the new laws were not for witch-hunt of any individual or group but to strengthen good governance in the state.
“We note with concern the unnecessary tension created by our proposal to amend some of these laws. Some of the reactions were politically motivated, while others were done ignorantly without care to inquire from the right quarters on the details and intention of the amendment.
“It is a known fact that in every society laws are enacted and amended to suit the needs of time and interest of the governed in line with circumstances at hand.
“Previous administration had amended one law or the other in the state with a view to giving the state laws the needed touch that would fast-track peace and development.
The governor advised Muslim clerics against allowing “lazy politicians” to use them in scoring their political goals.
Aliyi said his administration would continue to listen to the yearnings and aspirations of the Sokoto people.
“Whenever we come across any law that does not suit the interests of our people we will not hesitate to replace it,” he vowed.
The other laws signed by the governor included the Sokoto State Tenancy Law; Zakkat and Waqf Law, Discrimination Against People Living with Disability Law.
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