After 4 months in January, February has finally come, and with it a report of the strides some Nigerian governors have made since 2018 began.
Under the aegis of the Progressive Governors, this Listicle combines reports by communication aides with a compilation of sources, for verification.
Enjoy, and share. And if your governor is not listed, ask his people to send us their reports.
1. Empowerment and Capacity Development
Small business boost, soft loans, vocational and agricultural proficiency training, retraining; these are some of the empowerment and capacity development projects governors embarked on in January 2018.
https://www.financialwatchngr.com/2018/01/10/jigawa-state-empowers-220-small-businesses/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/kaduna-govt-earmarks-n200m-soft-loan-women/2. Jobs
Thousands of jobs were created, from Edo to Kwara to Kebbi to Ogun State.
http://www.edostate.gov.ng/job-creation-edo-govt-institute-of-welding-to-train-youths-certify-artisans-obaseki/http://www.edostate.gov.ng/edo-govt-fg-to-collaborate-on-smes-industrial-clusters/https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/61478/800-unemployed-youths-kebbi-engaged-maintain-roads?utm_source=nnd.ng&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nigerianewsdesk3. Health Sector
From progressive policies to mass immunization to construction of healthcare centers and delivery of medical facilities, see what your governors did in January 2018.
https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/01/17/adamawa-state-approves-new-policy-on-health/https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/bauchi-disburses-n60-million-to-16-healthcare-centres.htmlhttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/255046-kebbi-govt-procures-n300-million-ultra-sound-machines-14-hospitals.htmlhttps://www.dailytrust.com.ng/fg-lauds-bello-s-healthcare-interventions-in-kogi.html4. Educational Sector
While some states recruited new teachers, others gave scholarships to undergraduates, gave out of school children free education and boosted enrollment of girls in schools.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/255632-first-batch-new-kaduna-teachers-ready-february-el-rufai-says.htmlhttps://www.informationng.com/2018/01/kano-state-begins-payment-scholarship-n300m-undergraduates.htmlhttps://www.dailytrust.com.ng/katsina-to-recruit-5-000-teachers-for-public-primary-schools-masari.htmlSee full list here -
https://lists.ng/10-major-things-nigerian-governors-did-in-january-2018/