Date:<\/strong> Monday, 7th July 2025 Purpose:<\/strong> Counterpart funding for World Bank\u2019s Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN)<\/em> project<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Amount Approved:<\/strong> \u20a6200,000,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n Improve food security and water management<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Enhance climate resilience<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Maximize benefit from global irrigation initiatives<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Amount Approved:<\/strong> \u20a6500,000,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n Expand irrigation capacity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Improve dam safety<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Revitalize rural economies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Alignment:<\/strong> With the 12-Point Agenda of the present administration for a greater Jigawa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Purpose:<\/strong> Consolidation of previous \u20a61 billion investment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n New Release Approved:<\/strong> \u20a61,000,000,000.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Context:<\/strong><\/p>\n Adds 2.5% shareholding to the state\u2019s existing 7.5% in Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Shares acquired from Future Energy Africa Ltd<\/strong> (core investor in KEDCO)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n Strengthen electricity supply across the state<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Promote energy security and attract more infrastructural development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Previous Action:<\/strong> MoU signed to purchase 500,000 KEDCO shares<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Amount Approved:<\/strong> \u20a6569,080,964.43<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Scope:<\/strong><\/p>\n Supply & distribution of 24,500 sets of female students’ uniforms<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Supply of 3,900 units of 3-seater students’ furniture<\/strong> across all secondary schools in Jigawa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n Promote the administration\u2019s free education policy for girls from primary to university<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Enhance access and ensure a conducive learning environment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Drive societal and economic growth through girl-child education<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Signed:<\/strong> ðŸ›️ State Executive Council Meeting Summary Date: Monday, 7th July 2025Chairman: His Excellency, Malam Umar A. Namadi, FCAPosition: Executive Governor of Jigawa State 💧 1. Expansion of Irrigation Schemes ✅ Hadejia Barrage (Ayama\/Koya Irrigation Project) – SPIN Model 1 Purpose: Counterpart funding for World Bank’s Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project Amount Approved: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1283,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1282\/revisions\/1283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Chairman:<\/strong> His Excellency, Malam Umar A. Namadi, FCA
Position:<\/strong> Executive Governor of Jigawa State<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udca7 1. Expansion of Irrigation Schemes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u2705 Hadejia Barrage (Ayama\/Koya Irrigation Project) \u2013 SPIN Model 1<\/h4>\n
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\u2705 Warwade Dam Irrigation Project \u2013 SPIN Model 2<\/h4>\n
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\n\u26a1 2. Power and Energy Investment<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u2705 Investment in KEDCO (Electricity Distribution)<\/h4>\n
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\n\ud83c\udf93 3. Support for Girl-Child Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u2705 School Uniforms and Furniture Procurement<\/h4>\n
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\n\u270d\ufe0f Official Statement<\/h2>\n
Sagir Musa Ahmed<\/strong>
Honorable Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sport and Culture<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"