A presidential aide, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, has outlined projects and federal government interventions in Jigawa State, presenting them as evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to fulfil campaign promises to the state.

Abdulaziz, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, highlighted the projects during an interaction with journalists in Dutse ahead of Tinubu’s scheduled visit to the state.

Among the key interventions he identified was the N50 billion Greater Dutse Water Project, which he said was nearing completion and expected to address persistent water supply challenges in the state capital.

He also listed several road infrastructure projects, including the Kwanar Danja–Tsalle–Hadejia Road, which he said was 75 per cent complete, and the Kunya–Kanya–Babura–Babban Mutum Road, with an estimated completion level of 82 per cent.

Other projects highlighted included the Kano–Maiduguri expressway corridor, the Kano–Maradi railway and the Kano–Shuwarin rail project.

On housing, Abdulaziz pointed to a 1,500-unit development under the Renewed Hope Housing Scheme, alongside other housing initiatives aimed at providing affordable accommodation.

He also highlighted agricultural programmes, including the cultivation of 120,000 hectares under the national dry-season wheat initiative, date palm production across 1,042 hectares and the distribution of agricultural equipment valued at ₦5 billion.

The presidential aide further disclosed that more than ₦11.5 billion had been disbursed to over 178,000 beneficiaries in Jigawa through the Renewed Hope Social Protection Scheme.

In the education sector, he cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, noting that more than one million students across tertiary institutions in northern Nigeria were benefiting from the programme.

Other interventions he mentioned included the approval of a Federal University of Agriculture in Kirikasamma, the establishment of a police college in the state and a ₦1 billion solar mini-grid project at the Federal University Dutse.

Abdulaziz urged Jigawa residents to support Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress candidates in the 2027 elections, arguing that continued support would enable the administration to sustain its development agenda.

Meanwhile, some residents acknowledged the government’s infrastructure and agricultural interventions but expressed concerns about the rising cost of living.

A commercial transporter, Aminu Garba, welcomed progress on road projects but said increased petrol prices had raised operating costs and affected transport businesses.

A farmer and civil servant, Abba Haruna, also acknowledged the potential benefits of agricultural support programmes but noted that high fertiliser and transportation costs remained major challenges.

Another resident, Dahiru Suleiman, whose son attends the Federal University Dutse, said the student loan scheme had provided some relief to families struggling with the cost of tertiary education.