Sokoto state executive council, presided over by governor Aminu Tambuwal has approved N437 million for procurement of 2,500 double deck beds and 5,000 mattresses.
This was disclosed at a media briefing jointly addressed by the Attorney General and commissioner of Justice, Sulaiman Usman; his counterparts of the ministries of Health, Dr Ali Inname; Science and Technology, Dr Kulu Haruna and that of Higher Education, Prof Bashir Garba, shortly after the council meeting on Thursday.
According to Dr Haruna, the beddings and mattresses will be distributed to all schools, including Government Girls Science Academy Kasarawa, which is now under construction.
Usman said the council approved an executive bill for the establishment of Shehu Shagari University of Education, which is one of major requirements for the establishment of a university by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC).
Inname, while giving an update on COVID-19 pandemic in the state, said so far 20,777 people were tested with 792 active cases since the outbreak of the disease in the state.
The Commissioner said only three National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state, were presently patients.
On the outbreak of gastroenteritis in the state, Inname said cases were now recorded in 22 local government areas with active cases in 11 LGAs.
