By Tahir Mohammed
Jigawa state Executive Council headed by Governor Umar Namadi of jigawa state has approved the immediate suspension of the State Coordinator and all the 27 LGAs Desk Officers of the NG-JCARES Result Area 2: Fadama Coordinators in the State.
Similarly, the Council directed the setting of a Committee of Inquiry report to a White Paper committee under the Chairmanship of the State
Head of Service (HOS) Alh. Dakacire A Mohammed to review the
recommendations of the report for implementation, and modalities to refunds all money misuse and abuse of contracts under the Fadama project.
Briefing the press on the outcome of the Council’s meeting decision at the Govt House Dutse, the Commissioner of Information, Home Affairs, Youths and Sports, Hon. Sagir Musa Ahmed stated the Council has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Jigawa State Government and FGV-Europe on the development and implementation
of Bio-inputs, High Quality Seeds, Green House, Irrigation System and
Training and Capacity building on agricultural manpower of the State.
Other resolutions adopted during the Council meeting include the approval of N4,970,992,191.00 only for the year 2024 on procurement of AGO Diesel, Water Treatment Chemicals, Services and Lubricants across the 27 LGAs in the State.
Also the Executive Council State Executive have deliberated and approved a memorandum presented by the Ministry of Women Affairs for Physical Verification/Validation of People with Disability and
Establishment of Database of Orphans, Orphanages and Vulnerable
Aged Populations in the State.
Following the deliberation on the memo the Council has unanimously approved the upward review of the monthly allowance from N7,000 to N10,000 per each person with disability monthly. Similarly, the Council approved for the increase of number of beneficiaries at each of the 27 LGAs from 150 to 200 beneficiaries across the State.