🏛️ State Executive Council Meeting Summary
Date: Tuesday, 9th September 2025
Chairman: His Excellency, Malam Umar A. Namadi, FCA
Position: Executive Governor of Jigawa State
🎓 1. Education Development Initiatives
✅ Increase in J-Teach Monthly Allowance
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Beneficiaries: 1,100 J-Teach graduate teachers
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Previous Allowance: ₦30,000 monthly
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New Allowance: ₦40,000 monthly
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Objective:
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Enhance teacher motivation and productivity
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Improve quality of education in public schools
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Requested By: Ministry for Higher Education
✅ Comprehensive Sponsorship of Jigawa Students at Near East University, Cyprus
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Beneficiaries: 15 undergraduate and postgraduate students (Medical, Nursing, and Engineering)
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University Offer: 100% tuition waiver granted to Jigawa State indigenes
Approved Funding Breakdown:
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Admin Charges, VAT, Acceptance Fees, Accommodation: ₦134,689,464.00
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Living Allowance, Health Insurance, Visa, Travel, Feeding, DTA, Estacode, Return Air Ticket: ₦152,086,714.00
Total Approved: ₦286,776,178.00
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Objective: Advance Human Capital Development and support outstanding students
✅ Establishment of Jigawa State Teacher Development Agency (JSTDA)
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Purpose:
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Strengthen teacher training and professional growth
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Improve learning outcomes across basic and post-basic education
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Next Step: Bill for establishment to be forwarded to the Jigawa State House of Assembly for legislation
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Significance:
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Institutional framework for continuous teacher capacity building
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Transform teaching quality in public schools
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🏥 2. Healthcare Interventions
✅ Extension of Free MNCH Services
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Scope: Expansion to 271 additional Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs)
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Target Groups: Pregnant women, children under 5, and accident victims
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Pilot Phase: Successfully implemented in 10 PHCs (Gwaram, Garki, Galambi, Basirka, Sagu, Kiyawa, Malam Madori, Maigatari, Roni, Taura)
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Approved Amount: ₦121,950,000.00
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Unit Cost: ₦150,000 per PHC monthly (for 3 months)
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Objective: Promote equity and universal health care across 27 LGAs
✅ 2025 State Equity Fund for Vulnerable Citizens
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Approved Amount: ₦1,000,000,000.00
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Target Beneficiaries: 287,000 vulnerable persons including:
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Children
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Pregnant women
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Elderly
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Persons with disabilities
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The poor and disadvantaged groups
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Enrollee Increase: From 500 to 1,000 per political ward
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Programme: J-Basic Healthcare Programme (J-Health Basic Social Insurance)
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Objective:
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Remove financial barriers to healthcare
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Achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
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Improve overall health outcomes in Jigawa State
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✍️ Official Statement
Signed:
Sagir Musa Ahmed
Honorable Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sport and Culture