…. As Gov Baduru takes nomadic education to another level, announces establishment of additional 200 new nomadic colleges,
….. Announces employment of 10 herders from each local government area
Jigawa state Government says it will continue to provide and expand qualitative nomadic education to herders in all parts of the state,
According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Public Relations, Habibu Nuhu Kila ,.the state Governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, disclosed this when he received ‘ Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore’ a socio cultural Fulani organization at Government house Dutse.
He said, His administration was committed to providing education for all citizens of the state including the herders for the development of the state..
Governor Badaru said in addition to about 400 nomadic schools across state, the Government will establish 200 more new nomadic schools and employ 10 herders from each of the 27 local government areas of the state.
He also said that, in his recent working tour of the Netherlands, plans were underway to expand the existing cattle routes and grazing reserves which will provide enough all year grass for the nomadic.
The Governor called on the association to support the Government in the fight against negative vices among the Fulani especially youths who are engaged in criminal activities.
The Chairman of the Association who commended the efforts of the state government in maintaining peace among its people in the state promised that, they would do everything possible to ensure that the relative peace coexisting between farmers and herders be maintained adding that with the support of the Government, they would fish out any criminal among them.
In a related development, Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has expressed his appreciation to the proprietor of Khadija University Majiya, a private University established in the state,
The governor who made the commendation when members of the board of trustees and management of the University paid him a courtesy call at Government House Dutse, said the establishment of a private University is capital intensive and long term venture and therefore, lauded the patriotism of the proprietor Alhaji Musa Majiya for the commitment.
The Governor assured the University of his administration’s support to achieve its desired goals in promoting education in the state in particular and the nation, in general.
Earlier in his speech, the chairman of the board of trustees of Khadija university Majiya, The Emir of Kazaure. Alhaji Najib Hussaini Adamu, represented by a member of the board Dr. Ahmed Rufa’i Inuwa said, they were at Government House to brief the Governor and seek Government’s support and patronage for the smooth take off of the academic programme which according to him will commence with three facilities.
