The Jigawa State Government has approved the allocation of N1.1 billion for the urgent procurement of additional food supplies for the citizens.
This includes 12,000 bags of rice and 15,000 cartons of spaghetti, which will be made available to civil servants at subsidized prices.
The State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Sagir Musa, made this announcement during a press briefing yesterday, where he shared the outcomes of the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting held on Monday.
Musa further explained that the purchase of these food items is part of the state government’s initiative to establish cooperative shops across all 27 local government areas.
He said these shops will offer food and other essential commodities to civil servants at reduced rates.
He noted that a system has been devised to facilitate accessibility, where civil servants can obtain food items on credit and repay them in instalments.
The commissioner also revealed that N2.8 billion has been allocated for this year’s Ramadan feeding program.
