Military Donates Classrooms, uniforms, Others to govt, communities in Jigawa

The Chief of Army Staff LT. General Taoreed Lagbaja has renovated, commissioned, and handed over 11 blocks of two classrooms, and 10 units of toilets to the Jigawa state government. The Nigerian Army also donated dozens of three-seater tables, school uniforms, teaching and learning materials to Limawa communities in Dutse local government area to the JIgawa state.

Speaking while handing over the facilities to the JIgawa state governor, Malam Umar Namadi, the chief of army staff LT General Taoreed Lagbaja said: “The projects are parts of the military policy for Carnatic support in national peace and development.”

Lagbaja, who was represented by the chief of Civil Military Affairs, Major General NC Ogbor, disclosed that the projects executed included water facilities and school uniforms for the pupils.

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He explained that the project is under the community Special Intervention Project to allow senior military officers to reciprocate back to their immediate community with such a project to promote better relationships between the military and the general public.

He assured the Jigawa state government and the people of the state that, the Nigerian Army will continue to work hand in hand with sister security agencies and the general public in protecting the territorial integrity of the country, peace and stability.

In his speech the chief executor of the project, Major General Abdulkadir Muhammad said, the project comprised the renovation of 11 blocks of 24, classrooms, 10 toilet units, Water facilities and staff offices. According to him, “Under the chief of army staff community intervention, all the students of the school will be given one set of school’s uniform and set of exercise book”.

While receiving the projects the Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi has commended the chief of Army Staff for such intervention that will complement the effort of the state government in providing an enabling environment for teaching and learning in the state.

Governor Namadi also commended the executor of the project Major General Abdulkadir Muhammad for executing the project and described him as a proud son, who has concerns for the future of the young generation.

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The governor also assured the chief of army staff and the executor of the project that the government in collaboration with the community will utilise and protect the project to achieve the desired goal of providing access to quality education to our children.

In his remarks, the Emir of Dutse His Highness Muhammad Hameem Nuhu Sanusi extended the appreciation of the Limawa community, and Dutse emirate to the chief of army staff, also promised to promote Friendship Operations, with military and other security agencies for maintaining peace and stability in Jigawa state and Nigeria.