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Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State said on Friday that his administration would create Ministry of Energy in 2018 to facilitate project execution in the energy sector in the state .

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Tambuwal dropped the hint while addressing newsmen at the Government House , Sokoto.

He said that the ministry would help promote economic and commercial activities as well as create employment opportunities all over the state .

The governor added that N1 .4 bn had been earmarked for the energy sector , including the take -off of the new ministry in the 2018 budget .

He said the ministry was expected to handle the completion of the 38 megawatts independent power project inherited from the previous administration , among others .

Tambuwal said the government would also construct feeder roads across the state , including the 30 -kilometre Kuruwa -Kaurare road in Tureta Local Government Area of the state .

He listed other roads as the 10 kilometre Goronyo -Birjingo road in Goronyo LGA , 18 kilometre Toronkawa -Binjin -Muza – Kibiyare road in Yabo LGA and 15 kilometre Kebbe -Girkau – Mazoji road in Kebbe LGA , among others .

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