The Jigawa State Government has set aside N90 billion for social welfare programmes in the 2025 fiscal year.

Gov. Umar Namadi stated this during the signing of Multi Year Work Plan 2025-2027 between the state government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday in Dutse.

He said the amount represented 16 per cent of capital investment in the 2025 approved budget to facilitate implementation of women protection, water and sanitation, healthcare and education programmes.

The governor said the partnership between the state and the UNICEF has been productive and beneficial to the people, especially for the protection, survival and development of children and women.

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While reiterating commitment to the three-year work plan, Namadi tasked MDAs to ensure its effective implementation.

He, therefore, directed the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to coordinate bi-annual joint implementation report to ensure full implementation of the work plan.

This, he said would enable the partners to assess performances and adopt proactive measures to address challenges.

Earlier, Rahama Mohammed-Farah, UNICEF, Chief of Field Office, Kano, said the workplan was a demonstration to its strong partnership with the state.

He said the work plan envisaged ambitious targets and outcomes for which resources need to be mobilised, adding the state government was expected to contribute to achieve the set objectives. (NAN)