Resolution of the Jigawa State Executive Council held on Monday 26th February, 2024

• In line with His Excellency, Governor Mallam Umar Namadi FCA administration policy for continuity in the On-going Projects in the State has today Monday, 26th February, 2024 approved a memorandum presented before the State Executive Council by the Ministry of Works and Transport on request for approval for variation of prices (VoP) of the Ongoing 17no. Road Contracts in the State. The Council has unanimously approved the sum of Thirteen Billion Four Hundred and Forty-Five Million, Eighty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Naira and Forty Kobo (N13,445,088,500.40) only for the 17no. On-going Roads Projects across the 3 senatorial districts in the State.
• Similarly, in the present administration agricultural transformation agenda, the State Executive Council has approved the introduction of a special program that would enable Civil Servants in the State to benefits from the agricultural revolution of Governor Namadi’s food security initiative. The Council has approved the introduction of “Jigawa Worker Agricultural Support Scheme- (JWASS).” The Scheme is an agricultural “Inputs Loan” for Jigawa State Workers at all levels. The objective of the scheme is to enable Workers to achieve food security for all. During the deliberation the council has approved the formation of an Extra-Ministerial committee to coordinate the scheme under the leadership of the Head of Service, other members include Commissioner of Finance, Commissioner of Women Affairs, Commissioner of Information, Commissioner for Local Government, Director General, Jigawa State Employment and Empowerment Agency, Technical Adviser on Agriculture, Managing Director, Jigawa Agricultural Development Authority, and representatives of NLC and TUC, the Ministry of Justice will provide the secretariat for the committee and Secretary.
• The State Executive Council has today Monday, 26th February, 2024 approved a Memorandum presented by the Ministry of Special Duties for the award of contract for procurement of grains as palliative support in the 1445AH/2024 Ramadan Season. The Council has approved the total sum of One Billion Nine Hundred and Forty-Four Million Naira (N1,944,000.00) only for the procurement of 27,000 bags of Rice and 10,800 cartons of Spaghetti as palliative for the 1445AH/2024 Ramadan Season. The Council decision is aimed at reducing the hardship that people face as a result of high costs of food items in the market.
• The Council has today during its deliberation approved the appointments of heads of 4 Tertiary Institutions of the State (College of Education Gumel, College of Education and Legal Studies Ringim, Jigawa State Polytechnic Dutse and Bilyaminu Usman Polytechnic Hadejia). Similarly, the Council has approved the appointment of Governing Council of the 7 Tertiary Institutions in the State.
4 Heads of Tertiary Institutions are:
1. Dr Nura Muhammad Ringim – College of Education, Gumel
2. Dr Suwaiba Said Ahmad – College of Edu & Legal Studies, Ringim
3. Dr. Suleiman Ahmed Badayi – Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse
4. Dr Bashir G. Muktar – Bilyaminu Usman Polytechnic, Hadejia
Jigawa State Tertiary Institutions Governing Councils Memberships
College of Education Gumel
1. Prof. Musa A. Auyo -Council Chairman
2. Dr. Nura Muhammad Ringim. – Member
3. Dr. Yahaya Idris -Member
4. Dr. Dr. Da’u Buba -Member
5. Dr. Maimuna A. Ismail -Member
6. Munnir Haruna -Member
7. Rep. of the Ministry of Higher Education -Member
8. Representative of Ministry of Justice -Member
9. Rep of the office of the Head of Service – Member
10. Representative of NCCE -Member
11. Registrar -Secretary
College of Education and Legal Studies Ringim
1. Dr. Dahiru Abdulkadir – Council Chairman
2. Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad – Member
3. Dr. Sale Karkarna – Member
4. Dr. Abubakar Sabo Yusha’u – Member
5. Haruna Abdulhamid – Member
6. Mohammed A. Mohammed – Member
7. Rep. Ministry of Higher Education – Member
8. Representative of Ministry of Justice – Member
9. Rep of the office of the Head of Service – Member
10. Representative of NCCE – Member
11. Registrar of the College – Secretary
Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse
1. Prof. Yau Haruna Shuaibu – Council Chairman
2. Dr. Suleiman Ahmed Badayi – Member
3. Eng. Sahanun Dahiru – Member
4. Dr. Barroon Isma’il Ahmed – Member
5. Suleiman Dauda – Member
6. Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi – Member
7. Rep. of the Ministry of Higher Education-Member
8. Rep of the office of the Head of Service – Member
9. Representative of Ministry of Justice – Member
10. Representative of – Member
11. Registrar – Secretary
Bilyaminu Usman Polytechnic Hadejia
1. Prof. Yakubu Abdullahi Abbas – Council Chairman
2. Dr. Bashir Garba Muktar – Member
3. Dr. Mohammed Abba – Member
4. Prof. Dalha Wada – Member
5. Dr. Abdul Umar Adamu – Member
6. Mariya Miko Yakubu – Member
7. Rep. Ministry of Higher Education – Member
8. Rep of the office of the Head of Service – Member
9. Representative of Ministry of Justice – Member
10. Representative of NBTE – Member
11. Registrar of the College – Secretary
Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa
1. Prof. Haruna Abdullahi Birniwa – Council Chairman
2. Prof. Ibrahim Muhammad Yakasai. – Member
3. Prof. Shehu Ado Garki – Member
4. Prof. Mustapha Malam – Member
5. Prof. Amina Abubakar Ismail – Member
6. Prof. Kabiru Isyaku – Member
7. Rep. Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology-Member
8. Rep. Ministry of Finance -Member
9. Registrar -Secretary
Informatics, Kazaure
1. Dr. Habiba Kakudi – Council Chairman
2. Prof. Baba Wuro – Member
3. Dr. Tijjani Garba -Member
4. Dr. Abdullahi Magaji -Member
5. Dr. Ruslan Kanya -Member
6. Dr. Isa Ibrahim Garba -Member
7. Rep. Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology-Member
8. Representative of Ministry of Justice – Member
9. Rep of the office of the Head of Service – Member
10. Representative of NBTE – Member
11. Registrar -Secretary
JICORAS Babura
1. Hajia Gaji Bello Hussain Council Chairman
2. Dr. Usaini Shehu -Member
3. Dr. Aliyu Madaki -Member
4. Dr. Halima Umar Sani -Member
5. Prof. Idris Wada Aujara -Member
6. Muktar Mohammed -Member
7. Rep. Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology -Member
8. Representative of Ministry of Justice -Member
9. Representative of NBTE. -Member
10. Rep of the office of the Head of Service. – Member
11. Registrar -Secretary
Signed by: Sagir Musa Ahmed, Honorable Commissioner of Information, Youth,
Sport and Culture