Sokoto Approves ₦1.76bn Security Motorcycle Purchase

Government of Sokoto state has approved N1,759,250,000 for the purchase of 1,000 Bajaj motorcycles for distribution to security agencies in the state as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against banditry.

The approval was part of the resolutions reached at the 6th regular meeting of the State Executive Council for 2026.
This was contained in a statement issued by Abubakar Bawa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto.
The purchase of the 1,000 motorcycles is expected to complement the recent procurement of 62 armoured vehicles worth N27 billion by the state government, which were distributed to security agencies to enhance security operations in areas affected by banditry.
The Council also approved N723,171,671.23 for the renovation of Government Technical College, Runjin Sambo.
Other projects approved by the Council include the rehabilitation of A.A. Raji Special School at a cost of N498,995,000; renovation of Phase I of the College of Nursing Sciences at N489,319,380; and renovation of the male and female hostels at the College of Basic and Remedial Studies at N229,363,455.
The Council further approved N174,642,000 for the renovation of staff quarters and upgrading of the perimeter fence at the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Wurno.
It also approved N133,665,861.32 for the construction of a perimeter fence at Wamakko Primary Health Centre; N93,880,000 for the procurement of vocational learning equipment for 46 women’s vocational centres across the 23 local government areas; and N90,208,410 for the purchase of PVC pipes and plumbing fittings for the maintenance of 142 semi-urban water supply schemes across the 23 local government areas.
The 6th regular State Executive Council meeting for 2026, chaired by the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Idris Muhammad Gobir, lasted about two hours.