Jigawa has put aside N3.5 billion for the development and rehabilitation of primary and post-basic faculties within the state.
Nura Ibrahim, the state’s commissioner for surroundings, spoke on Friday in Dutse.
He issued a joint assertion with Mohammed Alhassan, his counterpart within the ministry of land, housing, city, and regional planning.
They stated the fund was authorized throughout the weekly state government council assembly held in Dutse.
The commissioners stated the SEC authorized N2.5 billion for the development, renovation, and procurement of instructing supplies.
They stated the fund additionally covers sanitation providers in primary faculties throughout the 27 native authorities areas of the state.
They stated the council additionally authorized over N1 billion for renovation of faculties broken by windstorms.
The commissioners added that the council endorsed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the institution of the Institue of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) scholar particular challenge centre in Dutse.
The settlement, the commissioners stated, is a collaboration between the ICAN and the state authorities.
In December 2023, Jigawa equally authorized over N1 billion for international scholarships and the event of faculty infrastructure.
The fund was to cater for 184 indigent college students transferred from Sudan to Close to East College in Cyprus.
It included N312 million for the fee of 12 months of residing allowances, visas, air tickets, and different journey logistics.
Additionally included was N697.8 million in counterpart funding for the State Common Fundamental Training Board (SUBEB).
This, the state authorities had stated, would facilitate the development of 156 new lecture rooms, the renovation of 207, the development of 39 bogs, and the supply of 68 handpumps/boreholes.
