Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi has approved ?1.478 billion for constituency projects across the state’s 30 constituencies including the construction of perimeter fences around graveyards.
The Commissioner for Information Youth Sport and Culture Dahiru Musa disclosed this while announcing the decisions of the governor-led Jigawa State Executive Council meeting.
The contracts valued at ?1478046426.30 aim to address identified community needs by providing and rehabilitating essential infrastructure and public facilities.
The projects include constructing perimeter walls around graveyards and constructing completing and renovating Jumu’ah and daily prayer mosques.
They also cover the construction and renovation of residences belonging to district and village heads across the state.
Other constituency projects include interlocking works installation of solar energy systems procurement of generators and the supply and installation of prayer carpets.
The package also provides mats for designated facilities across the benefiting constituencies.
The projects are expected to address community-level priorities particularly those relating to religious institutions traditional leadership structures and other public facilities.
The interventions also aim to improve access to alternative electricity sources upgrade existing infrastructure and enhance facilities used by residents in the benefiting communities.
The approval reflects the state government’s latest intervention under its constituency-based development programme which implements projects to meet local needs across Jigawa State.