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LG Electrifies Three Villages With N64m
Goronyo Local Gov
ernment in Sokoto State has spent N64 million to provide electricity to three villages in 2013, the Chairman, Alhaji Faruk Yar-Rimawa, has said.
Yar-Rimawa told newsmen in Sokoto that the projects were sited in Boyekai, Sabon Garin-Boyekai and Tsohuwa villages.
He said that already, the projects had been inaugurated, and called on the beneficiaries to protect the installation.
The chairman particularly urged community leaders to sensitise the people on owning projects provided them by government by protecting them against vandals.
“The council administration would not take it lightly with any community that failed to safe guard government’s property located in their locality.
“We must develop the habit of seeing government’s property as our own, for the overall political growth of our society,” he said.
The chairman also called for residents to be security conscious and to promptly report suspected characters around them to the security agencies.
Yar-Rimawa, who urged the people to shun violence, said that development would only be newesmen reality in an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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