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By Muhammad Salisu
In a bid to enhance their field operations, 27 facilitators across Jigawa State have received motorcycles from the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) program.
NG-CARES program is part of the Nigerian government's efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through expanding access to livelihood support and food security services, and grants for poor and vulnerable households and firms.
The distribution of the motorcycles was aimed to support the facilitators' mobility and ensure effective service delivery across the state.
It was learnt that as the facilitators begin using their new motorcycles, they are expected to report any challenges or issues to the NG-CARES authorities.
Speaking during the distribution ceremony held, Wednesday at Fadama complex in Dutse, the State Programme Coordinator of the program, Dr. Aliyu Inuwa Dutse stated that the motorcycles will ease the facilitators' fieldwork and improve the overall impact of FADAMA CARES in Jigawa State.
"These motorcycles are provided to ease your fieldwork and improve the overall impact of FADAMA CARES in Jigawa State," he emphasized.
The coordinator therefore charged the facilitators to utilize the motorcycles responsibly, adhering to the signed agreements that mandate proper use and maintenance.
"The motorcycles should be used solely for the intended purposes, he stressed.
Delivering a goodwill message at the event, Retired Permanent Secretary Aminu Adamu commended the facilitators for their efforts in ensuring the success of the FADAMA CARES program and noted that the gesture is part of the program's effort to acknowledge and reward their unrelenting efforts to toward boosting agricultural activities in the State.
Mr. Adamu urged the facilitators to ensure proper maintenance and security of the motorcycles, saying that, "the importance of taking care of the vehicles is paramount, I beg you to ensure they serve their purpose effectively."
The fieldworker's beneficiaries who speaks through the Kazaure facilitator, Malam Yahaya expressed gratitude on behalf of the beneficiaries, describing the intervention as a timely solution to the challenges they faced in reaching rural communities.
Malam Yahaya assured that the facilitators would be committed to using the motorcycles effectively to achieve the goals of the FADAMA CARES initiative.
The then urged NG-CARES to support the facilitators with fueling and proper maintenance of the motorcycles.
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