JIGAWA STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVES REVOCATION OF PLOTS/LANDS THAT FAILED TO EFFECT DEVELOPMENT 17-08-24
By Sadiq Aminu Jigawa State Executive Council has approved the revocation of plots/lands that failed to effect development allocated to them by the state government.
The State Commissioner of Information, youth, sports and culture, Alhaji Sagir Musa Ahmed disclosed this to newsmen In Dutse, the state capital.
He explained that, the council has given the ministry of land to commence the process of revocation of the plots or lands belonging to individuals and organizations that failed to effect development on the plots contrary to all the terms and conditions of the allocation grants.
He said the council also approved the elimination of Right of Way RoW charges to all telecommunication companies for the deployment of telecommunication Infrastructure in Jigawa State.
According to him, the council decision is in line with present administration commitment to increase broadband penetration across the hinterlands of the State as contained in the present administration 12-Points agenda.
The Commissioner said, the State executive council sympathized with the people of the state over the recent flood incident in some parts of the State.
“The state experienced flash flooding due high velocity of rain fall in some Local Government Areas. The areas affected are: Auyo, Buji, Birnin Kudu, Guri, Gwaram, Hadejia, Kafin Hausa, Kirikasamma, Ringim, and TauraLGAs”.
Alhaji Sagir Musa Ahmed pointed out that, the state government took all necessary measures to curtailed the situation by providing adequate working materials and embarked on actions to minimize the flood effect through pumping out storm water with hydro pump equipment in the effected settlement to reduce the risk.
Similarly, supported communal effort of sands bagging at critical places to address the devastating effect of flood that submerged houses and farmland in the communities
Sagir added that, already, the state Emergency Management Agency SEMA has made effort to support the flood victims by providing adequate emergency relief items as part of rapid response mechanism by the government to provide immediatesupport to various communities
He said, SEMA also moved the flood victims to a safer place with all needed support such as food and nonfood items as well as full medical attention and portable drinking water.