The Jigawa state government has signed a two-year agreement with Medicins San Frontiers (MSF), to combat maternal mortality in the state.
The Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa said this at the end of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, on Tuesday in Dutse.
He said the agreement would strengthen the campaign to curb maternal and neonatal mortality rate through the provision of efficient obstetric care at Jahun, Aujara and Miga Primary Healthcare facilities.
Musa said that the council had approved N1.5 billion for payment of compensation to landowners affected by township road projects across the state.
He listed the projects to include Fagam, Kila-Jugwa-Sakuwa-Gwaram, Sankara -Ringim, Bulangu – Kafin Hausa, Gandun Sarki – Hadejia, Dansure – Roni, Aujara – Jahun and Dutse.
The commissioner said the SEC also approved N8.268 billion, to cover 30 per cent advance payment of inputs for rice cultivation during the 2025 dry season.
“This is to enhance food security and livelihood for millions of citizens by targeting 58,500 farmers with loan to cultivate 50,000 hectares of rice in 1,000 clusters across the rice producing areas of the state.
“The aim to strengthen the administration’s effort for Jigawa state’s competitive advantage in rice farming in the Country,” he said.
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