Highlights of the major decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting held today Monday 14th October, 2024 chaired by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Jigawa State Malam Umar A. Namadi FCA.
The Council has approved:
In line with present administration effort to improve educational development in the State, the sum of Seven Hundred and Forty Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty-Two Naira, Thirty-Five Kobo (N740,790,552,35) only for the award of contracts for the construction of classrooms, laboratories, toilets, admin blocks, ICT Labs and workshop at some selected schools across the state (GDSTC -Kafin Hausa & Babura, CGSSS- Roni & Jahun, GDSTC – Gumel, Kanya Babba, GDSSS – Ringim, Dutse and Hadejia respectively).
The payment of Bursary Allowance to the tone of Six Hundred and Twenty-Four Million, Twenty-Four Thousand Naira (N624,024,000.00) only in respect of 14,269no newly interviewed and returning students at Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa, College of Education Gumel, Jigawa State Polytechnic Dutse, Jigawa State Polytechnic Hadejia and College of Education and Legal Studies Ringim for 2023/2024 Academic Session.
The approved memos presented by the State Head of Service for the development and implementation of succession planning in the Jigawa State Civil Service as well as request for the creation of Budgetary Provision for the employment of 740no. staff identified as Critical Gaps within the Jigawa State Civil Service workforce.
The sum of One Billion, One Hundred and Seventy-Nine Million, Twenty-Five Thousand and Twenty-Nine Naira Thirty-Seven Kobo (N1, 179, 025, 029.37K) only for the award of contracts for the Electrification Projects, Extension of Electricity, Rehabilitation of Sub-Station and 33KV ITC Line across the State as present by Ministry for Power and Energy. The beneficiary communities spread across Zandam District -Gwaram LGA, Bulangu District, Unguwar Zango Quarters, Ashura Magama -Kafin Hausa LGA, Yalleman Tsallake, G/Kaji Yalleman, Dakayyawa Transformer Extension-Kaugama LGA, Kwari Village -Kiyawa LGA, Tage, Siga, Garin Wakili, Gauta, Ona, Barmaguwa-Kirikasamma LGA,
The sum of Four Hundred and Sixty-Six Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Four Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty-Five Naira (N466,734, 255.00) only for the award of contract for the procurement of 300 Units of Modern Solar-Powered Multi-Purpose Kiosks to boost job opportunities and economic growth in the State.
The sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety-Eight Million, Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira (N798,280,000.00) only for the procurement of food commodities (Maize & Millet 3000 bags each, Spaghetti-12,000 Cartons and Garin Kwaki -2000 bags) for SEMA emergency response and preparedness for relief materials and intervention as present by Ministry for Special Duties.
Signed:
Sagir Musa Ahmed,
Honorable Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sport and Culture