The Nation- Jigawa State Governor Badaru Abubakar has cut the Government House’ feeding allowance to N500 million as against N1.6 billion by the former administration of Sule Lamido.
Abubakar, who attributed the success of his administration to the pruning down of government’s expenditure, spoke at the weekend at the launch of the Birnin Kudu/Buji House of Representatives Constituency Office and scholarship to indigent students.
The governor said his administration spends N500 million on food for the Government House while only N200 million is expended on security in the state.
He said the protocol department spends N30 million as against N370 million Lamido administration spent, adding that “this prudence is the secret behind our success in sustaining salary and other activities.
”Governor Abubakar assured the people his administration would complete abandoned projects initiated by the previous administration, saying over a 100 kilometre span of roads were completed within two years.
”Governor Abubakar assured the people his administration would complete abandoned projects initiated by the previous administration, saying over a 100 kilometre span of roads were completed within two years.
According to him, his government inherited N14 billion owed contractors, which he has started paying.
House of Representatives member Magaji Da’u Aliyu has begun the disbursement of scholarships to indigent students, who secured admissions into tertiary institutions, and distributed tricycles to disabled persons.
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