The Jigawa State Government has taken firm action against corruption in its feeding programme, dismissing several contractors and kitchen staff accused of cheating the system and shortchanging students and patients. The Commissioner for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, Auwalu D. Sankara, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen. He said the…
The Jigawa State Government has warned against the abuse of its free treatment programme for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This was contained in a statement issued by the Technical Adviser on Health, Isa Muhammad Surajo, who stressed on the need to protect the integrity of the programme to guarantee seamless and quality service delivery. He warned…
The Jigawa State Government, through the State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme, has disbursed over N1.543 billion as terminal benefits to 609 retirees across the state. The beneficiaries included those who retired after completing 35 years of service between August and December 2024. The payments were coordinated by the Jigawa State and Local Government…
The Jigawa State Government has budgeted $65,000 for the transfer of 10 students under its sponsorship from the International University of Africa, Khartoum, Sudan, to the Integral University, India, due to the conflict in Sudan. This was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, Alhaji Sagir Musa, in…