Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has directed all local government chairmen to plant trees and clean drainages as part of the state’s flood control plan for 2025.
The move comes alongside the approval of over ₦3.5 billion to construct 1,000 commercial shops aimed at boosting Internally Generated Revenue.
The renewed effort aimed to tackle flooding and promote environmental sustainability.
Governor Umar Namadi directed all 27 local government chairmen to plant trees along roads, around government buildings, and in schools.
Each council is expected to collect its quota of tree seedlings and ensure proper planting and nurturing through schools, institutions, and community-based organisations.
The decision follows a memo presented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change on the 2025 Flood Control and Tree Planting Programme.
To ensure accountability, each local government is to set up a monitoring committee to oversee the exercise and make sure communities embrace the programme.
The Governor also instructed councils to organise regular sanitation drives, including the desilting of drainages in major towns, to reduce flood risks.
A state-level committee has been formed to monitor progress and protect against illegal tree felling.
The committee is chaired by the Commissioner for Environment and includes commissioners from key ministries such as Health, Education, Works, Land, Information, Local Government and Women Affairs.
Advisers on floods and desertification, as well as the ACRESAL Coordinator, are also part of the team.
In a separate development, the Council has approved a contract worth ₦3.54 billion for the construction of 1,000 commercial shops at the Farm Centre in Kano.
The shops are part of the Namadi administration’s strategy to grow Jigawa’s Internally Generated Revenue without placing more financial pressure on citizens or businesses.
The state government says the project will strengthen Jigawa’s economy by creating business opportunities, attracting investors, and making the state more financially self-reliant.