Hassan Turaki.
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has flagged off the distribution of aquatic weed control working materials to 15 community-based organizations in riverine areas across the state.
Speaking at the formal lunch, Governor Namadi said the intervention is part of efforts to protect the environment and improve rural livelihoods.
He noted that the initiative aligns closely with the state government’s 12-point agenda, which prioritizes environmental sustainability and community development.
The governor said the state government recently procured two additional amphibious excavators under the ACReSAL project to support the removal of aquatic weeds from waterways.
According to him, the machines will complement the work of community groups involved in manual clearing of weeds from rivers and irrigation channels.
Governor Namadi congratulated the beneficiaries and urged them to make effective use of the materials for the benefit of their communities.
He stressed that tackling the spread of aquatic weeds is essential to restoring water flow and supporting fishing and farming activities in the affected areas.
Earlier in his welcome address, Auyo Local Government Chairman, Hon. Bilyamu Ahmed Adamu Kafur, expressed appreciation for the state government’s intervention in tackling aquatic weed problems in the area.
The Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Nura Ibrahim Kazaure, said the distribution of the working materials to the 15 groups is highly important not to Auyo but the State at large.
The beneficiary groups include Gabarin Self Help Group, Sintilmawa Self Help Group, Dabi Self Help Group, Malamawar Taura Self Help Group, and Kamguk Development Association.
Other groups that received materials are Matasan Garin Marke Self Help Group, Federal Water Users Association Auyo, Likori/Gubusun SHG, Gishinawo Development Association, and Kabak Development Association.
Arki Development Association, Burungana Water Weed Association, Dagilfeni Development Association, KYB/WDI, and Kila Self Help Group also benefited from the distribution. In his remarks, the Hon. Commissioner, Dr. Nura Ibrahim Kazaure, listed the items distributed to include 10,000 bulk-sized empty sacks, 25 large canoes, 1,000 sickles, 500 cutlasses, 500 shovels, 500 head pans, 300 hoes, 200 axes, 100 _garma/gara_, and 40 rolls of rubber ropes, aimed at equipping communities for sustained weed control.
