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  • Jigawa distributes 36,000 tons of maize to needy

    The Jigawa Government has distributed 36,000 tons of maize to less-privileged persons in the state to alleviate their hardship during the Muslim fasting period.

    Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Affairs and Social Inclusion Mr Muhammad Hamza, told New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse yesterday.

    “The Jigawa government provided 36,000 tons of maize for distribution to the less-privileged in the state.

    “This is part of the state government’s efforts to assist the less-privileged in the month of Ramadan”, Hamza said.

    NAN recalls that the Jigawa government, since its inception in 2015, had been providing tons of assorted grains to the needy across the state.

    According to Gov. Muhammad Badaru, his administration decided not to organise any ceremony to mark the ‘Democracy Day’ due to economic hardship.

    Badaru said government channelled the money that would have been spent on the ceremony to purchase grains and distribute same to the needy.

  • Jigawa: One dies, five injured as APC retains 36 executive members

    AT least one person died and five others sustained various degrees of injury when a vehicle conveying some delegates of Miga Local Government Area of Jigawa State lost control and summersaulted while they were on the way to Dutse, the state capital, to participate in yesterday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) State Congress.

    Reports from the state indicate that the delegates were in a Golf station-wagon car moving at high speed before the driver lost control, ran into a bush and then somersaulted.

    The state governor, Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, yesterday led special prayers for the deceased and the injured people.

    Meanwhile, the Chairman of APC, Jigawa State chapter, Alhaji Ado Sani Kiri, and other 35 state’s executive members of the party were returned unopposed.

    The party officials were reelected to continue in their offices for another three years during the state congress of the party held yesterday at Aminu Kano Triangle, in Dutse.

    Declaring the result of the election, Chairman of the Congress Election Committee, Alhaji Ahmed Umar, said 1,618 delegates participated in the voting and all the candidates were returned unopposed.

    In his speech shortly after the declaration of the election result, Governor Abubakar urged the re-elected executives to work hard in uniting the party and to ensure its victory in all the future elections.

    In his remarks, the party Chairman, kiri who spoke on behalf of the new elected executives, promised to work hard and in accordance to the party’s manifesto.

     

  • I won’t allow anybody to cheat Nigerians – Buhari

    President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday said he would not cheat or allow anybody to cheat Nigerians.

    The President stated this shortly after lunching the social intervention programme initiated by Jigawa State Governor, Badaru Abubakar, in Dutse.

    Buhari is currently on a two-day working visit to the state.

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    He said: “We are fully aware of the present hardship in the country. You are always in our mind. Our thinking, plans and determination always are on how to make your lives better, comfortable and happy.

    “I will not cheat or betray you. We will not allow anybody to cheat you in all circumstances no matter what. Our hope is to positively improve the lives of Nigerians.

    “We are interested in your betterment. We are not in power to cheat you and we will never allow any one to cheat or deceive you Nigerians, either from us or outside.”

     

     

  • Buhari launches N9b irrigation project in Jigawa

    President Muhammadu Buhari has launched the N9 billion Hadejia Valley Irrigation Scheme (HVIS) rehabilitation project in Auyo Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

    The President is on a two-day visit to the state.

    The project will be executed under the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) programme, which is supported by the World Bank.

    TRIMING is the special intervention programme of the Federal Government to promote sustainable development of irrigated agriculture.

    The contract was awarded to CGC-YSEJ Joint Ventures in 2018, to execute the rehabilitation of gravity irrigation area, involving about 5,346 hectares, and expansion of about 778 hectares, as well as rehabilitation of the barrage.

    It has a three-year completion period and the key components include rehabilitation of Hadejia Barrage and Headworks, with 26.2km embankment and water storage capacity of 11.4 million cubic metres.

    It also involves rehabilitation of the 30km Feeder Canal and North Main Canal; expansion of the 32.8km South Main Canal and rehabilitation of the Main Drain and Drainage Buffer.

    The project, which was initiated about 1981 and 1982, was later abandoned due to poor funding.

  • NSCDC deploys 2,000 men for Buhari’s visit to Jigawa

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed about 2,000 personnel in Jigawa State ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-day visit, it was learnt yesterday.

    Spokesman Adamu Shehu, who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse, said: “The Jigawa State Command of NSCDC is prepared for the President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-day visit. The command is deploying about 2,000 Special Tactical Operational Squad and Intelligence officers, from the state command and neighbouring formations in Kano and Bauchi states, to assist in providing security.”

    Shehu explained that the officers would be stationed at strategic places in areas the President would visit.

    He added that intelligence officers will also be deployed for intelligence gathering and reporting, to complement other security agencies.

    “This will give the command an edge in understanding and combating threats where possible. It is on this note that the command enjoins the public to cooperate with the officers to ensure the  smooth and safe stay of Mr President,” he added.

    Buhari is expected to inaugurate five regional roads and five township roads, among other activities, during the visit.

  • APC holds peaceful LG congress in Jigawa

    The All progressive Congress Local Government Congress was conducted peacefully in Jigawa State as the leaders adopted consensus candidate option.

    Over 90 percent of the elected APC executives were elected through consensus across all the 27 local government area of the state.

    However, there are some party members who expressed their dismay over the conduct of the congress, describing it as a stage-managed congress.

    Visiting some of the local governments, our reporter reports that in places like Gwaram and Buji local government, the congress started late, attributing the delay to non-arrival of the state observers and congress material from headquarter.

    It was observed that the congress witnessed large turnout of the delegates, as many of them are eager to ensure the serving executive secure the second term chance.

    Most of the executive elected during the congress are the existing leaders, and according to some analyst it is a tactful plan to ensure the state governor Alhaji Badaru Abubakar has secured the party ticket to contest for second term in the forthcoming 2019 general election.

     

  • NDLEA arrests suspects, seizes 136.6kgs drugs in four months in Jigawa

    The Jigawa Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA ), says it has arrested 121 suspects and recovered 136.6 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs between January 2016 and April 2018.

    The spokesman of the command, Mr Ankeli Adah, disclosed this in a statement in Dutse on Thursday.

    Adah said the command had also seized two locally fabricated revolver pistols and one cut-to-size revolver rifle with five rounds of live ammunition within the period under review.

    “In our continuous efforts to make Jigawa drug-free and contain other criminalities, our aggressive motorised patrol and enforcement duties have intercepted different classes of hard drugs, illegal firearms and ammunition.

    “From January to April 2018, a total of 121 suspects were arrested and a total of 136.6 kgs of hard drugs were seized,” he said.

    The spokesman added that in January 2018, 35 suspects were arrested for different categories of drug related offences, saying exhibit recovered from the suspects are: 14.9kgs of Cannabis Stavia; 12.8kgs of Tramadol tablet; 283kgs of Diazapam tablet and 171.6kgs of Exol syrup.

    According to him, 17 out of the 35 suspects arrested in January were found to be users, and were referred to the command’s Drug Demand Reduction Unit ( DDRU ) for counseling.

    He said that 39 suspects were arrested in February with 18.4kgs of Cannabis Stavia; 14.4kgs of Tramadol tablet; 69.2g of Diazapam tablet and 132.2kgs of Exol syrup; where 29 of the suspects were found to be users and were also referred to DDRU for counseling.

    “In the month of March, 19 persons were arrested with the following hard drugs: Cannabis Sativa 2.9kg; Tramadol 2.1kg; Diazapam 247.5g and Exol 169.1kg.

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    “And in the month of April, 28 persons were arrested with the following hard drugs; Cannabis Sativa 6.2kg; Tramadol 507.2g; Diazapam 225.5g and Exol 35g,” Adah said.

    He added that 45 out of the 121 arrested suspects were successfully convicted at Federal High Court, Dutse, and 61 of the suspects referred to DDRU for counseling on dangers of drug abuse and trafficking.

    The spokesman further noted that the command also delivered 24 lectures on the consequences of drug abuse and trafficking in various schools and work places across the state within the period under review.

    “We solicit the support of the members of the society and the state in general to furnish the NDLEA office with relevant information about drug dealers and their activities within the state in order to ensure the security, peace and well-being of everyone,” he added.

    NAN

  • Jigawa engages 1,000 farmers for rice cultivation

    The Jigawa Government will support 1,000 farmers to cultivate 1,000 hectares of rice farms across the state in 2018, an official said on Thursday.

    Alhaji Jamilu Dan-Malam, a Special Assistant to Gov. Muhammad Badaru, told the newsmen in Dutse that the farmers were drawn from the 23 rice producing local government areas in the state.

    He said, ‘‘Preparations for rice production in the 2018 cropping season is ongoing.

    ‘‘As you know, His Excellency has given much attention to agriculture with a view to improving the economic wellbeing of the downtrodden.

    ‘‘And last week we held a meeting with him where he approved that 1,000 hectares of rice be cultivated during the 2018 wet farming season.

    ‘‘So, 1,000 farmers will be engaged where each farmer will be supported to cultivate one hectare.

    ‘‘The beneficiaries are currently being screened to participate in the exercise in 23 rice producing local government areas of the state.’’

    Dan-Malam stated that preparations for the programme had reached 60 per cent, adding that the screening for the beneficiaries had commenced.

    According to him, one tube well would be sunk for each hectare to ensure adequate water supply for the programme.

    Dan-Malam further told the newsmen that improved and certified seeds, fertiliser, water pumps, insecticides, pesticides and sprayers were among the inputs to be given to the farmers.

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    ‘‘Hadejia senatorial district will have 40 per cent of the total hectares because they have the largest Fadama land in the state, while the remaining 60 per cent would be shared between the other two senatorial districts.’’

    He pointed out that the beneficiaries would pay back the soft loan after cultivation.

    ‘‘After cultivation, the farmers will pay for the total cost of the inputs provided to them for the exercise.

    ‘‘They will just pay the exact amount; no interest is attached to it.

    ‘‘And after the exercise, the off-takers will come and buy from the youths, then we will take our money for the provided farm inputs and they will get their share too.

    ‘‘The farmers have nothing to worry about, as you know already, we have our local off-takers like Danmod rice mills in Kafin Hausa, Three Brothers in Hadejia, Majestic in Birnin Kudu and Closjas rice millers, among others,’’ he said.

    NAN

  • INEC takes PVC’s campaign to rural communities in Jigawa

    The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) in Jigawa has taken its campaign on acquisition of Permanent Voters’ Card ( PVC ) to rural communities.

    Alhaji Bilal Sabo, the INEC Officer in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday.

    He stressed the need for rural dwellers in the state to acquire the PVC to enable them exercise their civic right.

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    He urged Traditional Rulers in the area to enlighten their subjects on the need to acquire their PVCs ahead of the 2019 general elections.

    Sabo was quoted by the council’s Information Officer, Malam Nasiru Yusif, as saying the commission had so far registered 7,650 voters in the area in ongoing nationwide Continues Voters Registration ( CVR ).

    “The Gwaram LG INEC office has so far registered 7,650 electorates,’’ he said.

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  • Nasarawa, Yobe, Cross River pay highest price for kerosene in March

    The National Bureau of Statistics ( NBS ), says residents of Nasarawa, Yobe and Cross River, paid the highest price for kerosene in March.

    The NBS said this in its National Household Kerosene “Price Watch’’ for March, 2018 released in Abuja on Wednesday.

    The NBS report said that residents of Nasarawa paid an average price of N306.07 per litre for kerosene, Yobe paid N300.78 while Cross River residents paid N300.68 for the product.

    Meanwhile, the report noted that states with the lowest average price per litre of kerosene were Abia; N229.35; Delta; N227.77 and Borno; N225.13.

    The report said that average price per litre paid by consumers for kerosene decreased by -6.79 per cent month-on-month and -13.66 per cent year-on-year from N288.57 in February to N268.99 in March.

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    Similarly, the report said that average price per gallon paid by consumers for the product decreased by -8.45 per cent month-on-month, and -19.57 per cent year-on-year from N1,030.33 in February to N943.27 in March.

    It, however, said that states with the highest average price per gallon of kerosene were Kebbi, N1,105.00; Benue, N1,096.67 ; and Jigawa, N1,061.90, respectively.

    It also noted that states with the lowest average price per gallon of kerosene were Ebonyi, N828.57; Delta, N821.54; and Rivers, N814.08.

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