Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, 16th September 2025 Purpose:<\/strong> Develop a strategic framework for deploying clean rice parboiling cookstoves and solar dryers<\/strong> across Jigawa State<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Presented By:<\/strong> Dare Carbon Limited \u2014 on Clean Cookstove Deployment for Climate Action, Food Security, and Economic Growth<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Alignment with State Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n Climate Action:<\/strong> Reduce deforestation and indoor air pollution<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Food Security:<\/strong> Promote sustainable rice parboiling to enhance nutrition and household resilience<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Economic Growth:<\/strong> Empower local enterprises and create green jobs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Committee Composition:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hon. Commissioner of Environment \u2013 Chairman<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hon. Commissioner of Agriculture \u2013 Member<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hon. Commissioner of Power and Energy \u2013 Member<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n DG Economic Empowerment \u2013 Member<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Executive Secretary, Alternative Energy \u2013 Secretary<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Impact:<\/strong> Reinforces the Namadi administration\u2019s commitment to climate-smart, people-centered policies<\/strong> that protect the environment while improving livelihoods.<\/p>\n Issue:<\/strong> Non-compliance by some MDAs on statutory 1% deductions on contract awards<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Action:<\/strong><\/p>\n Council approved the recommendations of the investigative committee on the issue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Committee found instances of non-remittance, risking state revenue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Approved Measures:<\/strong><\/p>\n Corrective actions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Sanctions for defaulting MDAs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Reforms to prevent recurrence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n Enforce transparency and accountability<\/strong> in public finance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Strengthen internal revenue generation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Ensure strict fiscal policy compliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Protect public funds and enhance service delivery<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Monitoring:<\/strong> Ministry of Finance to enforce full compliance<\/strong> across all MDAs.<\/p>\n Amount Approved:<\/strong> \u20a6228,999,786.56<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Scope:<\/strong> Construction of 1 block of 3 classrooms<\/strong> each at 8 GDASSS across the state<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n Address classroom overcrowding<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Provide conducive learning environments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Support the 12-Point Agenda vision for Greater Jigawa<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n Goal:<\/strong> Enhance access to quality education<\/strong> as a driver of long-term social and economic development<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Facilities Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n Primary Health Centres (PHCs)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Secondary Health Facilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Purpose of the Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n Standardize and improve delivery of Free Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (FMNCH)<\/strong> services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Clarify roles and responsibilities of health personnel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Promote transparency, accountability, and quality control in healthcare<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Expected Impact:<\/strong><\/p>\n Improve efficiency and effectiveness of FMNCH programmes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Enhance access to equitable, high-quality care for women and children<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Reduce maternal and child mortality rates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Implementation Plan:<\/strong><\/p>\n To commence immediately under Ministry of Health oversight<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Training to be organized for General Hospital Management Teams and PHC Managers across all LGAs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Purpose:<\/strong> Address emerging financial needs and reinforce priority sectors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Approved Figures:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u20a658 billion<\/strong> \u2013 State Government<\/p>\n<\/li>\n \u20a617 billion<\/strong> \u2013 27 Local Government Councils<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Covers both recurrent and capital expenditures<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n Support ongoing projects and programmes in education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Provide funds for new or unforeseen expenditure needs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Align public spending with current socio-economic realities and targets<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Next Step:<\/strong> Proposal to be formally submitted to the Jigawa State House of Assembly<\/strong> for legislative consideration and approval.<\/p>\n Signed:<\/strong> ðŸ›️ State Executive Council Meeting Summary Date: Tuesday, 16th September 2025Chairman: His Excellency, Malam Umar A. Namadi, FCAPosition: Executive Governor of Jigawa State 🌱 1. Harnessing Carbon Assets for Climate Resilience & Economic Prosperity ✅ Establishment of Committee on Clean Rice Parboiling Cookstoves and Solar Dryers Purpose: Develop a strategic framework for deploying clean rice […]<\/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-1298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1298","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=1298"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1300,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1298\/revisions\/1300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jigawastate.gov.ng\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1298"}],"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\ud83c\udf31 1. Harnessing Carbon Assets for Climate Resilience & Economic Prosperity<\/h3>\n
\u2705 Establishment of Committee on Clean Rice Parboiling Cookstoves and Solar Dryers<\/h4>\n
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\n\ud83d\udcb0 2. Strengthening Public Financial Management<\/h3>\n
\u2705 Approval of Recommendations on Non-Remittance of 1% Contract Deductions<\/h4>\n
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\n\ud83c\udfeb 3. Improving Educational Infrastructure<\/h3>\n
\u2705 Construction of Classroom Blocks in 8 Government Day Arabic Senior Secondary Schools (GDASSS)<\/h4>\n
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\n\ud83c\udfe5 4. Strengthening Maternal and Child Healthcare<\/h3>\n
\u2705 Approval of Operational Guidelines for Free MNCH Services<\/h4>\n
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\n\ud83d\udcbc 5. 2025 Supplementary Budget Proposal<\/h3>\n
\u2705 Approval of 2025 Supplementary Budget for Submission to the State House of Assembly<\/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":"