Dutse, Feb. 12, 2025 Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission (JG-PCACC), has visited the Public Complaint Commission(PCC) in Abuja, to seek for collaboration to foster transparency and accountability in Jigawa. A statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs of the commission in Jigawa, Mr Yusuf Sulaiman made this known on Wednesday. The statement disclosed that the Chairman of the commission, Barrister Salisu Abdu, said the aim of the collaboration is to Identify the commission’s stakeholders and explore areas of collaboration. Mr Abdu, according to the report, emphasized the importance of synergy between the agencies, explaining that…
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Dutse, Feb.11, 2025 Jigawa state executive council has approved the review and legislative amendments of its environmental policy in order to address critical environmental issues and promote sustainability. The state Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, disclosed this to newsmen as an outcome of the executive council meeting on Tuesday in Dutse. Musa said that the reforms included the Wild Animals Laws, the Bush Burning Law, the compulsory Monthly Sanitation Exercise Law and the Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA) Law. He explained that the reforms would reflect the administration’s dedication to environmental sustainability, through well-structured policies that inspired…
Dutse, Feb. 11, 2025 Jigawa state Executive Council, has adopted the report of the state’s Commitee on Safety of schools, health institutions and courts across the state and sanctioned employment of private security personnel. The state Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa made this known in an interview with newsmen after the state Executive council meeting on Tuesday. He said that in alignment with the state government’s commitment to safeguarding lives and properties, the council has recommended the adoption of the preventive security strategies, to ensure maximum protection for all. The Commissioner explained that the report…
Auyo (Jigawa), Feb.10, 2025 The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar has urged Jigawa state citizens to provide feedback to the government on development programmes through the Citizens Engagement Platform, for improvement. Abubakar gave the task this on Sunday at the inauguration of Auyo – Ayama Road in Auyo Local Government Area of Jigawa state. He advised the residents of the state to avail themselves opportunities of the newly introduced citizens community engagement initiative, to voice out their concerns on government’s policies and programmes. “The government is close to you through this project, I urge you to utilise it and give…
Auyo (Jigawa) Feb. 9, 2025 Residents of Auyo community in Jigawa have called for continuity of viable community projects to fast track sustainable development in the state. They stated this at the inauguration of the maiden community engagement initiative, on Sunday in Auyo, headquarters Auyo Local Government Area of the state. Mr Abdullahi Auyo, a resident, said the community engagement would bring government closer to the people and provided platform for feedback He said the initiative also availed the government opportunites to carry people along to ensure successful implementation of its policies and programmes. A farmer, Umar Adali, commended the…
Kano State Transport Authority, has embarked on verification of staff to identify ghost workers and retain its genuine staff. The Acting Managing Director of the company, Alh Sa’idu Abdullahi declared the exercise open on Thursday, according to a statement signed by the company’s spokesperson, Abubakar Sharada, It said that Alh Abdullahi, also doubles as the Chairman of the Kano Line Revival Committee, said the exercise is part of the 14 point Terms of Reference mandated to them by Kano State Governor Alh Abba Kabir. The Acting Managing Director therefore, enjoined all staff of the company, to appear before the Committe…
Hajj Dutse, Feb.6, 2025 Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, has said it has remitted N4.520 Billion to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), being hajj fares for some of the 2025 intending pilgrims from Jigawa state. Director General of the board, Alhaji Ahmed Labbo made this known on Thursday, in an interview with newsmen in Dutse. According to him, the board has since distributed the state’s allocation of 1,518 Hajj seats to the 27 local government areas of the state, for onward sales to the intending pilgrims. Labbo stressed that the board is expected to remit more hajj fares to…
February 4, 2025 REMAPSEN’s President Bamba Youssouf, has expressed concern over the clashes and killings in the DRC, over the past weeks. A statement signed by the President, over the weekend, expressed dismay over the clashes in eastern DRC, which has caused a heavy losses of human lives. The statement expressed that vas a body engaged in the promotion of health and the environment, REMAPSEN remains strongly attached to life and cannot ignore the hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries in the DRC. REMAPSEN however, condemns these killings and supports the valiant people of the DRC, one of the most…
Dutse, Feb.1, 2025 Information Officers in Jigawa state, have appealed for government’s intervention for more capacity building and professional development to move with time. This was contained in a communique issued by the Officers on Saturday, at the end of a 2-day workshop organised by the state Ministry of Information, Youth, Sport and Culture Friday and Saturday in Dutse. The communique signed by Yusuf Suleiman, Chairman of the communique drafting committee, highlighted the need for the state to address shortage of manpower in the state information sector. The officers unanimously appealed to the state civil service commission to look into…
Dutse, Jan.31, 2025 Jigawa state Taskforce Committee on retrieval of government official number plates have confiscated over 100 plate numbers illegally owned by car owners in Jigawa state. While presenting the report on Friday, the Chairman of the Taskforce committee, DC Tijjani Murtala said, they embarked on sensitization, consultations and enforcement on the mandate given to them. Murtala explained that, the taskforce Committee, was mandated to identify and confiscate unauthorized government official number plates used by civil servants and public office holders within the State. “We were tasked to sensitize officers on the consequences of using official numbers plates on…