The Jigawa State Government has approved N13.8 billion worth of education and agriculture intervention programmes in the state.
The approval covers N12.68 billion for viable projects across 50 senior secondary schools; N517.6 million for Integrated Education Board, IEB, schools, and N615.6 million for fertiliser procurement.
Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse.
He said that the State Executive Council, SEC, approved the funds at its weekly meeting chaired by Governor Umar Namadi on Monday.
Musa said that the gesture would facilitate construction, supply and renovation works in 50 schools across the state. He said that the government awarded the work to 26 contractors, designed to address critical infrastructure gaps to improve teaching and learning conditions.
