By ALIYU DANGIDA

DUTSE—JIGAWA State government has cancelled the proposed visit of Vice President Namadi Sambo to the state for a two day working visit.

Sambo who was expected to arrive at the state capital Dutse, yesterday, to commission numerous projects executed by Governor Sule Lamido’s administration, including the headquarters of the state Ministry of Lands, Urban and Regional Planning and the High Court complex. Others include the Almajiri integrated school constructed in Gwiwa Local Government Area of the state by the Federal Government through the Universal Basic Education, UBEC.

No reasons were given by the state government for the cancellation, but sources told Vanguard that the Vice President cancelled the visit because the Federal Ministry of Education which handled the construction of the Almajiri school was not ready with the project. The state government and UBEC in the state, however, regretted any inconveniences which the cancellation would cause. Meanwhile, Governor Sule Lamido has concluded plans to travel to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj.