Jigawa State To Support J-Cares Implementation Stimulus Program
By Aliyu M Dangida
HOTPEN – Jigawa State Government has reiterated its commitment to support J-CARES implement its Stimulus Programme.
In a statement signed and made available to Hotpen by the Information and Communication Officer, J-CARES,
Ismaila Ibrahim Dutse, the Deputy Governor made this known when he received the NG-CARES Advocacy team at his office.
Malam Umar Namadi appealed to the Federal team to support the State in the implementation of the program.
He said the State Government will inject funds into the J-CARES program to enable its smooth operation in the State.
The Deputy Governor said the present Administration considers it a matter of utmost significance to implement programs explicitly tailored to mitigate poverty among people and open new economic horizons for committed youths and entrepreneurs.
According to him, the administration has so far constructed over 1, 500 kilometers of roads network in the State and it was ranked as the best State in the Federation in terms of good roads network.
Malam Umar Namadi also disclosed that the State Government has distributed 66,000 goats to over 20,000 women in its bid to empower rural women and make them self-reliant.
He also reaffirmed Government’s resolve to place a high premium on the well-being of individuals while also trying to create an environment that allows legitimate businesses and other critical sectors of the economy to function effectively.
In his remarks, the leader of the Advocacy team to the State, Mr. Raphael O. Obi, commended the State Government for supporting the State CARES program.
He appealed for strict adherence to the NG-CARES Funds Release Policy.
Mr. Obi advised the State to inject more funds to get more from the NG CARES purse.
The team leader told the Deputy Governor that NG-CARES is a State operation with support from the World Bank that aims to support the 36 States and FCT to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable households and micro-enterprises in the Country.
Mr. Obi said: “The NG- CARES program is in line with the economic sustainability plan of the Country and a two-year program that can put the economy of the poor and vulnerable in a better position.”
Earlier, the team had visited the State Commissioner of Finance and Economic Planning, Alhaji Babangida Umar Gantsa who is also the Chairman State Steering Committee of J-CARES, and had an interactive meeting with the State CARES Coordinating Unit (SCCU) Coordinator Head of DPS.