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| Image, Front view of Khadija University, Majia |
By Salisu K Ismail
Jigawa State Government has approved the purchase of Khadija University, Maji’a by the Jigawa State Government at the cost of Eleven Billion Naira(N11,000,000,000.00K) only.
Newskeeper gathered that, KHADIJA University, located in Majia, Taura Local Government Area is the third University in Jigawa State and the first private higher institution in Jigawa State.
The development was announced shortly after the weekly State Executive Council Meeting held, Monday, and presided over by Governor Umar Namadi.
In a statement made available to newsmen by the Jigawa State Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sports and Culture Mr. Sagir Musa said that, "the Council has approved an advance payment of 40% to the tone of Four Billion, Seventy Million Naira (N4, 070,000,000.00) only to the owner of the University, while the 60% balance will be paid in two installments as agreed between the two parties."
Mr. Musa while highlighting some of the major decisions reached at the recent meeting explained that, the Council has also approved the award of contract of the Construction of 89no. Hand Pumps, 35no. Solar Powered Water Collection Points, 1no.Generator Powered Water Collection Point, Conversion of 1no. Generator Collection Point to Solar Across 23 Constituencies of the State under the (2024 Constituency Project) amounting to Four Hundred and Eleven Million, Eight Hundred and Forty One Thousand, Three Hundred and Sixty Eight Naira, Thirty Eight Kobo (N411,841,368.38K) only for various water projects across the State.
"The payment of Counter Part Funds for the Federal Government Supported Partnership for the extended WASH (PEWASH) Programme to the tone of Four Hundred Million Naira (N400,000,000.00K) only to RUWASA project account."
Also, the Council has approved for the purchase of additional 20no. Combine Harvesters at the rate of Sixty Two Million, Three Hundred and Eighty Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty Six Naira and Forty Kobo (N62, 388,936.40K) for each to the tune of One Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Seven Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand Naira (N1,247,778,728.00k) only for the 20no. Combine Harvesters.
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