A section of Jigawa Hisba guards undergoing training at State NYSC camp, Fanisau, Dutse.
The Jigawa State Hisbah Board has commenced a week-long general training exercise for its security guards drawn from the 27 Local Government Areas, as participants arrived on Saturday at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Fanisau, Dutse, for drills and orientation.
Confirming the development in a telephone interview with a PUNCH correspondent on Sunday night in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, the Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Hisbah Board, Dauda Hadejia, said the general training of over 2,600 operatives of the board, involving both men and women, was organised to enhance their capacity, professionalism and knowledge of Shari’a-compliant enforcement procedures for effective service delivery across the state.
“The Board flagged off a comprehensive general training for all our security personnel to enhance their capacity, discipline and service delivery across the state,” Hadejia stated.
He said participants for the exercise arrived from all the 27 Local Government Areas, as well as the state headquarters, to take part in the week-long programme at the NYSC camp.
