PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES THE BUILDING OF HOUSES, SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS IN 6 STATES AFFECTED BY BANDITRY 11-12-23
By Sadiq Aminu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the commencement of Fulako initiative in which the Federal Government will build houses schools hospitals clinics veterinary empowerment and solar energy as part of non kinetic response to the problems if banditry and kidnapping in the North.
Minister of Information and National Orientation Alh Mohammed Idris Malagi stated this in his keynote address at the opening of twenty twenty three Jamaatu Nasril Islam Central Council meeting held in Minna Niger state.
Alh Mohammed Idris Malagi explained that the Fulako initiative is a President Tinubu unique humanitarian response to the effect of banditry in our communities and that it will be implemented in six states in the North.
The states are Zamfara Kebbi Kaduna Katsina Niger and Benue.
According to him the initiative is all encompassing and encapsulated in the Renewed Hope Agenda that seeks to reform the economy guarantee national security achieve food security unlock our natural resources potentials build infrastructure with focus on health and social investment as well as accelerate diversification innovation and improve governance delivery.
On the twenty twenty four budget estimate presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu the Money Minister m Alh Mohammed Idris Malagi said seventy five billion naira has been set aside as Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme and palliative programme which target one million Nano businesses across Nigeria with grant of up to fifty thousand naira targeting traders transporters artisans among others.
He however maintained that the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not resting on its oars to provide succour and relief to Nigerians in all the thirty six states and Abuja and for collective efforts by all and sundry to succeed.
This is the first time that the Central Council meeting of JNI is holding in another state outside Kaduna state.