Commissioner for Agriculture in Sokoto State, Nigeria, Arzika Tureta, is dead.
The Commissioner died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) on Monday morning.
One of the aides of the Sokoto State Governor, Mr. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, described the late Commissioner as humble, amiable and grassroots politician who made his mark as a politician in the state.
“Truly, Hon Tureta served his people and state well by standing on what was right and fighting for their development and survival long time before now”
“He was at one time a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Bodinga, Dange Shuni and Tureta Federal Constituency on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), before he later emerged as the chairman of the party in the state.
“Tureta was a very hardworking, strategic leader that appreciated team work and talents even among our party elders during our hey days.
“People of Tureta, Sokoto state and our government lost an icon, a committed, trusted ally and great politician with ideas, respect and courage on issues that affect the well being of the people.
“He was a man with vast experiences in attending complicated issues with greater solutions for peace and cohesion,” the governor’s aide added.