The Jigawa government has announced plans to adopt drip irrigation in the state in order to increase crop output by 60 percent per acreage and also reduce farming costs.
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed concern over shortage of doctors in Jigawa, with the current ratio of one doctor to 21,000 patients in the state.
The Jigawa Government says 65,000 girls have been vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the state.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Jigawa Command, says it has rescued eight victims of human trafficking in the state.
Jigawa state has recorded 91 suspected cases of diphtheria in 14 local government areas.
The Police in Jigawa has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescue targets at Kwanar Garki axis of Babura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
A 35-year-old man, Samaila Ilu, has committed suicide by hanging himself in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of the state, the police in Jigawa said.
The Jigawa state government has rolled out palliatives to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy among people in the state, including entrepreneurs, Small and Medium Scale Business (SMEs) operators.
The Jigawa state government said it is considering the establishment of an Informational Technology Development Agency.
The Jigawa Technical Facilitator on Immunization, Usman Binyaminu, has said that at least 22,000 persons have so far been vaccinated against yellow fever in Malammadori local government area of the state.