Jigawa

By Ahmad Deedat Zakari 

The Jigawa State Government has confirmed the deaths of ten people due to an outbreak of diphtheria in the state, as there are currently about 100 suspected cases of the disease.  

The Jigawa State Ministry of Health disclosed on Saturday that ten people have died following an outbreak of diphtheria across the 14 local government areas of the state.  

The Permanent Secretary of the Jigawa State Ministry of Health, Dr Salisu Mu’azu, disclosed this while fielding questions from reporters in Dutse.

He said that two cases have been confirmed in Kazaure and Jahun local government areas, while some samples have been taken to Abuja for confirmation. 

He said the outbreak occurred in areas with zero-dose routine immunisation against the epidemic. 

Dr Ma’azu also said the ministry had already investigated, collected necessary information and data in the affected areas, and updated the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHDA) and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for further action. 

He said the state government is making arrangements to administer vaccines once available. 

Dr. Muazu attributed the outbreak to healthcare service disruptions some years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic, when everything was suspended; hence, routine immunisation has become a major challenge in the state.

By Muhammadu Sabiu 

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has given the green light to cover the registration fees for undergraduate students hailing from the state. 

These include students who are pursuing various courses at prestigious institutions such as Federal University, Dutse (FUD), Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Kano State University of Technology (KUST), and the University of Maiduguri. 

With a substantial amount of One Hundred and Sixty-Seven Million Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Naira (N167,024,950.00) allocated for this purpose, the decision reflects the current administration’s commitment to alleviating the financial strain on families with limited income. 

As university registration fees continue to rise, this initiative aims to ensure that education remains accessible and inclusive. 

The Jigawa State Council has gone a step further by approving a revision of the bursary scholarship for local Jigawa State students. 

Effective immediately, the bursary payment will now be disbursed at the onset of each academic session. 

Recall that Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, recently made a similar gesture in the face of the current economic quagmire by allocating over N700 million to cover the tuition costs of students hailing from Kano and studying at Bayero University Kano.

Muhammad Sabiu

Ruqayya, a woman missing in Jigawa State, has been discovered by police in the Kiyawa local government.

This was stated in a press release given to journalists and bearing the Public Relations Officer’s signature for the State Command.

According to him, the police were informed that a woman was discovered stranded on September 9, 2022, at around 1400 hours, near the Shuwarin Main flyover in the Kiyawa LGA of Jigawa State.

Following that report, police arrived quickly to take the woman into custody.

He stated that throughout the interrogation, the woman had no recollection of herself.