RESOLUTION OF THE JIGAWA STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 13TH DECEMBER, 2023
• In line with the present administration 12 Points agenda which include Land Reforms and Environmental sustainability considering land as the most important asset for Jigawa State people, the State Executive Council has today Wednesday 13th December, 2023 deliberated and approved the upward review of compensation rates for both Land and Economic Trees in the State that has not been review for the land 15 Years as presented before the State Executive Council by the Honorable Commissioner, Ministry of Lands, Housing, Urban Development and Regional Planning. The Council has approved the new rates for both Land and Economic Trees in the State as follows:
I. Dutse and other Emirates Headquarters–N75,000 to N800,000.00 per Hectare
II. Other Urban Areas – From N60,000 to N600,000.00 per Hectare
III. Rural Areas – From N50,000 to 500,000.00 per Hectare
IV. Fadama/Irrigable Areas -N100,000.00 to N1,000,000.00 per Hectare
Similarly, all types of economic tress compensation rates have also been increased with about 800% for example Mango tree from N2,700 to N21,600 per tree etc. The Council has also agreed to henceforth review compensation rates after every five years as stipulated in the Land Use Act.
• The Council has also approved the appointment of Board Members of 4no. Micro Finance Banks in the State (Dutse, Kafin Hausa, Hadejia, and Maigatari Micro Finance Banks) based on a reported presented to the Council on 31st October, 2023 for the recapitalization of the banks.
Dutse Micro Finance Banks Board Members
I. HRH Muhammed Hamim Nuhu Sanusi - Chairman
II. Hon. Commissioner of Finance – Member
III. Hon. Commissioner of Budget & Economic Planning-Member
IV. Jamila Umar Adamu - Member
V. Engr. Sarki Abdullahi - Member
VI. Sulaiman Yakubu - Member
VII. Safiyanu Sulaiman Ahmad - Managing Director
Kafin Hausa Micro Finance Banks Board Members
I. Alhassan Sidi Suleiman - Chairman
II. Hon. Commissioner of Basic Education -Member
III. State Accountant General - Member
IV. Musa K. Zakar. -Member
V. Arc. Suleiman Abdulwahab - Member
VI. Muhammad Suleiman Bulungu - Member
VII. Abdullahi Shehu - Member
VIII. Bilyaminu Ahmed - Managing Director
Hadejia Micro Finance Banks Board Members
I. Arc. Aminu Kani - Chairman
II. Hon. Commissioner of Women Affairs -Member
III. Technical Adviser on Education -Member
IV. Alh. Abdulkadir Maje (Iyan Hadejia) - Member
V. Alh. Muhammad Magarya Adamu - Member
VI. Alhaji Abubakar Shahada - Member
VII. Engr. Mu’azu Idris - Member
VIII. Isamila Dawaki - Managing Director
Maigatari Micro Finance Banks Board Members
I. Alh. Yusuf M. Sani - Chairman
II. Hon. Commissioner of Commerce -Member
III. Hajiya Farida Sani Bello -Member
IV. Prof. Dauda Muhammed Maigatari - Member
V. Alhaji Ibrahim Ismail. - Member
VI. Alhaji Rabiu Khalid - Member
VII. Alhaji Ali Abubakar Maigatari - Managing Director
• The State Executive Council has deliberated on a Memorandum presented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) on Jigawa State Staff Validation Committee (J-Teach Beneficiaries Verification Report) submitted to His Excellency, the former Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar MON, Mni on 9th May, 2023. Sequel to the presentation the Council has deliberated on some key issues from the report findings: -
I. Identified 240no. of ghost workers among the beneficiaries
II. 255no. beneficiaries with fake certificates
III. 72no. with no certificates at all
IV. Discrepancy between Ministry of Education, Science and Technology & Local Education Authorities beneficiaries list.
V. Duplications of name of beneficiaries
VI. In appropriate replacement of competent candidates with incompetent candidate.
VII. Some beneficiaries were found to be completely living outside the shores of the State and some beneficiaries hired others to stay on their behalf.
VIII. Improper supervision of the beneficiaries has constituted a lot of problem for the scheme
IX. Examination conducted before the employment is null and void due to the issues highlighted.
Consequently, upon the deliberation of the Council under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Malam Umar Namadi FCA, the Council has unanimously agreed to adopt the report earlier approved for implementation by the previous administration and also set up a committee to study the findings with a view to recommend a way forward on the present administration decision to absorb 3000no. J-Teach into permanent and pension appointments. Similarly, the Council has directed the immediate suspension of salary of all J-Teach beneficiaries until the committee’s submit its report within 4 weeks from today 13th December, 2023. Equally, the Council has agreed that all genuine J-Teach duly verified will be paid in arrears.
The committee has the following composition: -
I. Chief of Staff (COS) – Chairman
II. Commissioner of Land – Member
III. Commissioner of Special Duties – Member
IV. Commissioner of Justice – Member
V. Commissioner of Information – Member
VI. Hon. Surajo Kantoga – Member
VII. Hon. Nura Jidawa – Member
VIII. Representative of Head of Service – Member
IX. Office of the SSG to serve as Secretariat - Secretary
Signed by:
Sagir Musa Ahmed, Honorable Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sports and Culture
