260 traditional rulers in Zamfara State have received Cadillac luxury vehicles, among other high-end vehicles, from Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle.

According to reports, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, distributed the cars on Wednesday at the Government House in Gusa.

The Sultan thanked the governor for the unusual gesture and urged the recipients to continue supporting the governor’s administration by doing their utmost to address the people’s problems.

Matawalle explained that the action was made in honor of the traditional institution’s role as caretakers of religion and culture.

 

He added: “It is in view of the high esteem with which my administration regards our traditional leaders and institutions that we decided to procure brand new cars, Cadillac 2019 Model, for 17 Emirs, 13 Senior District Heads and 230 District Heads across the State.”