Governor Umar Namadi has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering Jigawa State civil servants through agriculture.
At the launch of the second phase of the Workers’ Agricultural Support Programme in Dutse, he emphasised agriculture as the economic backbone of the state and a key tool for enhancing food security and household income among government workers.
Namadi stated this at the flag-off of the second phase of the Workers’ Agricultural Support Programme in Dutse on Monday.
He explained that his administration accorded high priority to agriculture, being the backbone of the state’s economy, with the vast majority of citizens depending on it for their livelihood.
Despite the importance of agriculture, many government workers continue to face challenges in achieving food security due to factors such as inflation, limited resources and access to agricultural inputs.
He recalled that in 2024, the government approved over N3 billion for the first phase of the programme, which, according to him, successfully benefited 8,828 civil servants and public officials.
The governor added that the positive feedback received, especially concerning transparency and proper utilisation, encouraged the government to approve the continuation of the initiative, hence the second phase.
According to him, the gesture is to ensure that those who were not reached previously now have the opportunity to benefit.
Earlier, the state’s Head of Civil Service (HoS), Mr Muhammad Dagaceri, said this year’s phase was designed to accommodate those not captured in 2024, to ensure that more committed workers had the opportunity to participate.
