The Hadeja Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has launched the second round of its 2024 budget
By Bala Salihu Dawakin kudu
Northern Bureau Chief On October 16, 2024
Hadeja Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has conducted it’s annual second round of this year budget 2024 in order to provide food stuffs, youth empowerment materials, portable drinking water, street solar powers and other agricultural inputs to cushioning hardship facing in this time around as well as boosting agricultural activities for food security at various federal constituencies of federal house of Representatives members.
Implementation, focusing interventions such as providing foodstuffs, youth empowerment materials, potable drinking water, street solar power, and agricultural inputs. These initiatives aim to alleviate the current economic challenges and boost agricultural productivity across various federal constituencies represented in the House of Representatives.
Malam Ma’aum Da’u Aliyu, the Managing Director of the Authority, was represented by Engr. Sani Bello Gwarzo, the Executive Director of Design and Planning, during the opening ceremony at the Authority’s headquarters in Hotoro, Kano. Engr. Gwarzo highlighted that this budget round is particularly significant due to its focus on specific areas, describing it as an “amendment and special budget” designed to directly impact citizens by providing critical resources such as fertilizer and solar power.
A representative from the Federal Ministry of Water and Sanitation, Malam Jafar Aliyu, commended the Authority’s commitment to transparency and accountability in its processes. He noted that Hadeja Jama’are River Basin is exceptional in its openness, setting it apart from other federal ministries and agencies.
Contractors at the event expressed their satisfaction with the process and their readiness to deliver the necessary supplies once contracts are awarded. The occasion was attended by representatives from various governmental and non-governmental organizations, including the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and members of civil society.
