Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi, has said the state government and international touring bikers’ group, Jeje Riders Nigeria are partners in the advancement of the quality of life of the people of the state.
Namadi made the comment when he granted the audience to the bikers who visited him as part of their first-anniversary celebration of humanitarian services at the weekend.
The governor recalled the humanitarian assistance rendered to the state by the group in the aftermath of the devastating flood that hit the state last year, saying Jigawa remains grateful.
He thanked the group for the visit, describing them as partners in progress for keeping faith with the state a second time.
He expressed delight at the promise of an e-library made by the group and promised to support the group in executing the project timely and in full.
“I want to thank you for what you have been doing, you have been partners in progress and I think other associations will emulate what you are doing.
“Most of the problems in the state cannot be solved by the government alone but with the support of humanitarian groups. I think what you are doing is on the right track and your humanitarian services are in line with the SDG goals.
“Allah has given each and every one of us blessings and that blessing is not for us alone, we need to share the blessings with others and if we continue to do that certainly, we will change our own narratives.
“Last year, you were in Jigawa when we had a problem with flooding and you helped our people, we will not forget that. Immediately I was told that these riders wanted to see me. What came to mind was ‘is not the people that gave us donations and that was the reference point I remember, and I said these are our partners,” the governor said.
On behalf of the group, the president and chairman of the Board of trustees (BoT) of Jeje Riders Nigeria, Ibrahim Tizhe, thanked the governor for receiving them warmly.
He said the group would donate a fully equipped e-library to a secondary school in the state before the end of 2023.
Tizhe said the group was ready to partner with the state government in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in education
