By Ado Hassan, Sokoto
MULTIPLE awards by credible institutions and entities including Radio China , Hausa , Centre and NOUN have been conferred on the Chairman Northern Senators Forum(NSF) and ‘Sarkin Yakin’ Sokoto, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
Radio China conferred on the Senator who represents Sokoto North senatorial District an Award of Honour of ” ICON OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT “.
The conferment was contained in a letter of award signed by the General Manager of the International Radio Station, Dr Murtala Zang and presented to Senator Wamakko at his Asokoro-Abuja residence, on Sunday.
According to the letter of award, the gesture was in recognition of his exceptional commitment, motivation and leadership life styles on selfless service to humanity and the society at large .
The letter indicated that ,the prestigious and enviable award would be presented to Senator Wamakko, who repesents Sokoto North Senatorial District at a Conference, with a theme, ” Insurgency and Drugs Abuse in Nigeria “, scheduled to hold on Monday, 17th December, 2018, at Ladi Kwalli Hall, Abuja.
Similarly, the Centre For Human Resource Development and Empowerment Initiative, in collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria ( NOUN), has chosen Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for the award of ” Certificate of Merit “, for the year 2018 in a letter signed by Hon. Muhammad Ali.
According to the letter, the decision was arrived at by its board after having painstakingly assessed his contributions in the Senate, aimed at deepening democracy in Nigeria and ensuring the improvement of the rule of law in the country , in general.
The letter added, ” Senator Wamakko will be honoured during the 19th graduation ceremony of the Centre on 24th November, 2018, at the Kaduna Study Centre , NOUN, Kilometre 4, Kaduna -Zaria road .
” We are proud to have you as a rallying point and source of inspiration for Mr President and the All Progressives Congress ( APC), in the Nigerian Senate”.