Bola Tinubu to inaugurate four projects in Jigawa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is due to inaugurate four projects worth several billion naira on Tuesday during his first official working visit to Jigawa since taking office in 2023. Police have stepped up security in Dutse ahead of the visit and political rally, reports Punch.
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi detailed the four projects that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is due to inaugurate on Tuesday in Dutse, during his first official working visit to the state since taking office in May 2023. The programme includes the Renewed Hope Technical Services Centre, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Multipurpose Skills Acquisition Centre, a mechanised agriculture programme and a dual carriageway in Dutse, according to Punch.
The agricultural programme includes 400 tractors, 60 combine harvesters, 150 boom sprayers and 150 seeders, Umar Namadi said. The governor said the projects had been selected for their proximity within the Dutse metropolis, to take account of the president's limited time.
The Nigerian police have stepped up security arrangements in Dutse ahead of the visit. Police, army, civil defence corps and intelligence agency personnel have been deployed at strategic points, while authorities warned troublemakers that they would face prosecution, reports Punch.
The visit is also due to include political discussions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Umar Namadi said on Monday, after inspecting the sites, that minor corrections were still being made to the facilities ahead of the inaugurations, according to Punch.
