The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the current administration under Governor Umar Namadi in Jigawa State to review its payroll system and eliminate ghost workers to free up resources for development projects.
This appeal was made by the PDP state chairman, Hon. Babandi Ibrahim Gumel, on his Facebook page.
The chairman’s remarks came in response to a recent BudgIT report that ranked Jigawa State poorly in budget performance under Namadi.
According to him, “we the Jigawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) express our deep concern over the recently released BudgIT report, which ranked our dear state lowest in budget performance among Nigeria’s 36 states.”
He explained that key findings from BudgIT’s report showed that Jigawa recorded one of the lowest capital budget implementation rates, with critical sectors like health, education, and infrastructure receiving far less than allocated.
Babandi said the revelation was not just disappointing but a wake-up call for the development of the state.
The party advised the present All Progressives Congress, APC, administration under Governor Umar Namadi to prioritize capital projects.
“We call on the Governor to act swiftly and decisively to restore fiscal discipline, rebuild public trust, and reposition our state for inclusive growth,” he said.
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