Jigawa State Govt Approves N4.8billion for Feeding For Ramadan

The Jigawa State Government has approved N4,836,546,000 for this year’s Ramadan Feeding Programme, which aims to support the vulnerable during the fasting period.

Announcing the decision after a recent council meeting at the Government House in Dutse, the State Commissioner of Information, Sagir Musa, revealed that the programme would be jointly funded by the state government and local government administrations.

“The state government will cover 55 per cent of the total cost, while the local government councils will contribute the remaining 45 per cent,” Musa stated.

He said that to enhance the programme’s reach, the number of feeding centres has been increased from 609 last year to 630.

He added that each centre caters to 300 people and provides three different meals per person, including Kunu, Kosai, and Jollof rice.

The commissioner said in addition to the feeding programme, the council also approved the revitalization of 114 ward-level Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) across the state.

He stated that the project, valued at N9.7 billion, is part of the government’s commitment to Universal Health Care coverage and is being implemented under the World Bank-supported IMPACT Programme.

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