• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Jigawa Assembly Slashes Own Budget For Flood Victims

by MUHD ZANGINA KURA
11 months ago
in News
jigawa
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Jigawa State House of Assembly has approved the review of the state 2024 budget to raise N16,980,000,000.00 for agricultural programmes, foreign scholarships, and emergency relief to flood and other natural disaster victims.

Advertisement

The assembly passed the bill after the House Committee on Appropriation presented its report.
The report presented by the committee chairman, Hon Ibrahim Hamza, recommendsed slashing N1 billion out of N2.1 billion allocated for Assembly projects and asset acquisition and N1.1 billion out of N2.1 billion allocated to the State Research Institute.

Other ministry and MDAs, board affected by the adjustment to raise the fund included Religious affairs, State Hiv/ Aids Control Agency ( SACA) Pilgrims Welfare Board, Office of The Resident Auditors, Internal Revenue Headquater, Tourism promoting Social register Maintenance among others.

According to the committee report, out of the N16.9 billion Naira, N8 billion was transferred for agricultural mechanisation and procurement of farm plants and implements to boost the sector.

“The sum of N500 million transferred to Scholarship to reads N3.1 billion, N1.7 billion for immunization, NI.7 to the newly created state Ministry of a Renewable Energy, N1.4 increased to Emergency Response and N1.8 billion to the state Ministry of Finance for contingency, among others.

RELATED

August 1: Police Insist On Right To Request Protesters’ Details

Police Arrest 5,488, Rescue 170 Kidnap Victims In 2 Months

1 hour ago
Police Recover Body Of Murdered Photojournalist In Kogi

Police Recover Body Of Murdered Photojournalist In Kogi

2 hours ago

The house sitting, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon Haruna Aliyu Dangyating deliberated on the report and unanimously approved the recommendation to adjust the state 2024 appropriation bill.

However, during the sitting, the assembly passed bills to establish the Water Users Association, Jigawa State Public Health Security, and the Tsangaya Education Board to reposition and integrate Tsangaya Education into the formal education system in the state.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Jigawa State
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Northern Groups Reject Increase In Fuel Price, Warn Of Consequences

Next Post

Police Warn Against Patronising Individuals Backdating Firearms Licences

MUHD ZANGINA KURA

MUHD ZANGINA KURA

You May Like

August 1: Police Insist On Right To Request Protesters’ Details
News

Police Arrest 5,488, Rescue 170 Kidnap Victims In 2 Months

2025/07/29
Police Recover Body Of Murdered Photojournalist In Kogi
News

Police Recover Body Of Murdered Photojournalist In Kogi

2025/07/29
Saraki Tells Supporters To Stay Away From ADC
News

Saraki Tells Supporters To Stay Away From ADC

2025/07/29
Lawmakers Permitting Hard Drug Use In Homes, Offices  – Kawu
News

Audit Report: Senate Gives NNPC 3 Weeks To Answer Queries On N210trn

2025/07/29
Ogun Gov’t Warns Violators, Vows To Enforce Anti-Open Grazing Law
News

Ogun Gov’t Warns Violators, Vows To Enforce Anti-Open Grazing Law

2025/07/29
Kaduna Gov Sacks Info Commissioner, Names Maiyaki As Replacement
News

Kaduna Gov Sacks Info Commissioner, Names Maiyaki As Replacement

2025/07/29
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Police Arrest 5,488, Rescue 170 Kidnap Victims In 2 Months

Police Recover Body Of Murdered Photojournalist In Kogi

Saraki Tells Supporters To Stay Away From ADC

Audit Report: Senate Gives NNPC 3 Weeks To Answer Queries On N210trn

Ogun Gov’t Warns Violators, Vows To Enforce Anti-Open Grazing Law

Kaduna Gov Sacks Info Commissioner, Names Maiyaki As Replacement

ASUU Awards Scholarships To 7 ATBU Indigent Students

NiDCOM Boss Calls For Calm Over Ghanaians’ Protest Against Nigerians

Group Kicks Over Inclusion Of Urhobo Land In Tantita Pipeline Surveillance Contract

Stray Elephant Kills Middle-aged Farmer In Ogun

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.