Those conversant with the state politics would realize my statement, against all odds the Unifier has maintained his stance upon the promises he took before the election. His viable and economically sustained state projects were disbursed across all parts of the state with every sense of justice and fairness.
Jigawa State has always been tagged the luckiest state in Northern Nigeria in terms of getting leaders that have the state in their hearts. This statement was not farther from the truth. Since the inception of this Administration lead by the astute driver, Jigawa state was once again over the radar and the spirit of its citizens bashing again.
It’s this week that the APC administration lead by His Excellency Mallam Umar Namadi clocks one year in office. Indeed it was more than a proud moment not only for the APC electorate, but for the entire state’s citizens, having someone that serves as the consolidator of projects abandoned two decades to date, also a unifier and visionary leader who despite the slander of all the doom prophets, they were put to shame. As a Governor, Mal. Namadi became the real symbol of united Jigawa.
Those conversant with the state politics would realize my statement, against all odds the Unifier has maintained his stance upon the promises he took before the election. His viable and economically sustained state projects were disbursed across all parts of the state with every sense of justice and fairness.
The massive appointment of his political aides ranging from commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisors, Boards member, and heads of various Agencies were all evidence of his commitment to senses of fairness without compromising his known attribute of prioritizing merit over political connection.
Over the past twelve months, the administration of Mal. Umar Namadi has recorded uncountable number of visible and impacting projects across every sector that directly have positive impact upon the common man of Jigawa state.
Food security and social welfare was one area the administration of Mal. Namadi took with serious note. The constant alarm raised by the United Nation bodies like World Bank, Food and Agricultural organization (FAO) about the impending danger of food insecurity facing our countries especially those bordering the Sahara due to multifaceted factors of Insecurity, lack of technology, and climate change.
Jigawa State Government initiated the food distribution Palliative especially during the Ramadan fasting. The success story of the Ramadan feeding program was indeed commendable looking at the hardship the poor populace would have passed through during the Holy month. Government subsidy was injected also in to Fertilizer to boost the agricultural output of the state majority farmers population.
The most ambitious project of all was the coveted DanModi Super Store Palliative Project. Around N1.5 Billion was injected in to it to procure all forms of food and household items that would be sold by special stores across all wards and local government headquarters in the state. The items would be sold at very cheap and subsidized prices.
The project is a public private partnership with the reputable FinTech Company Bizi mobile cashless consultancy Limited. Specially designed ATM cards would be distributed to people and the transaction for the items are to be made through the ATM card number. This would ensure direct remittances of payment proceeds to the state treasury and also to ensure no diversion or over buying above certain limit to make each individual ability to buy his or her foodstuffs.
The Palliative Provision was made for all residents of Jigawa state regardless of origin, tribe, or religious background. This was part of the current administration vision under Mal. Namadi of inclusion without discrimination. This would go a long way to ensure Jigawa state remains the most peaceful and welcoming state in Northern Nigeria.
The Superstore project would soon be commission, and the CEO of the Company Mal. Aminu Bizi has already made the necessary preparation for the technology, tools, logistics, and personnel for the smooth implementation of the project. This would greatly help the poor citizens of the state access to cheaper food items in the markets. The project on the other hand would help the Government to have more Data of it’s citizens to aid implementing other economic, security and social programs.
If implemented, this project would prove again the sincerity of this Administration and it’s socialist style approach to to talakawa emancipation. Jigawa state would be the only state in Nigeria with this very welcome system.
This form of Superstores were already in practice in many countries like Venezuela, Brazil, and China. Its a simple and effective way of ensuring citizens have access to cheaper and affordable food. It’s also a method that directly link the Government to the masses.
This project would surely reduce the burden and hardship created as result of Petrol subsidy removal. Indeed it’s a Money well spent.
We wishes the Jigawa state Government under Mal. Namadi a successful tenure and more ideas that would help to impact the common man of Jigawa state.
Long live Mal. Umar Namadi.
Long live Jigawa state.
Long live Nigeria.
Muhammad Attahiru wrote from Dutse.
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