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Residents of Jigawa State have called on Governor Umar Namadi to adopt a more scientific and transparent approach in selecting beneficiaries for government empowerment programmes. They specifically urged the state government to use the selection process adopted by the NG-CARES Results Area 2 (FADAMA) in all of its empowerment programmes to ensure that grassroots communities
Empowerment: Jigawa Citizens call for adoption of scientific process in beneficiaries selection
Residents of Jigawa State have called on Governor Umar Namadi to adopt a more scientific and transparent approach in selecting beneficiaries for government empowerment programmes.
They specifically urged the state government to use the selection process adopted by the NG-CARES Results Area 2 (FADAMA) in all of its empowerment programmes to ensure that grassroots communities benefit from government interventions.
A community leader of Walewale in Garki Local Government, Haruna Abdullahi, stated that the method employed by FADAMA effectively ensured that the support reached those in need.
He said the process eliminates favoritism and political interference, making government interventions more impactful.
“We have seen how the FADAMA programme under NG-CARES has been able to reach real farmers and those who are in need of the support. If this process is adopted across all empowerment initiatives, it will bring real development to Jigawa State.”
Another resident, Usman Alhaji of Arbun in Auyo Local Government, added that adopting a scientific selection process would restore public trust in government programmes.
“People feel excluded when selection is not transparent. The government should ensure that only those who truly qualify benefit from these interventions,” he said.
They appealed to Governor Namadi to extend this approach to other empowerment initiatives in the state, ensuring that government resources reach those who need them the most.
They added that adopting a scientific approach will enhance the effectiveness and credibility of poverty alleviation programmes and will help in achieving the present administration’s efforts in reducing poverty by 10% every year.
Chairman of the standing committee for FADAMA CARES beneficiaries’ selection, Dr. Saifullahi Umar, explained that the NG-CARES (National COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus) programme, supported by the World Bank, is designed to cushion the economic effects of the pandemic.
Results Area 2, implemented through the FADAMA initiative, focuses on agricultural support and improving livelihood, using a rigorous needs assessment and the adoption of a scientific method in beneficiaries’ selection.
He said the committee used community poverty and vulnerability ranking developed by the World Bank and a random sample selection technique in selecting the benefiting communities and individuals.
Empowerment: Jigawa Citizens call for adoption of scientific process in beneficiaries selection
