The Jigawa State Government has unveiled new data on training, agriculture, and the state’s economic performance, offering vital insights to information improvement priorities, enhance public service supply, and strengthen evidence-based governance.
The data are contained in 4 main statistical studies unveiled on Tuesday by Governor Umar Namadi in the course of the ceremony on the Banquet Hall, Government House, Dutse.
The studies are the 2024/2025 Annual School Census, Non-Formal Education Census, Agricultural Structure Survey, and Jigawa State Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Survey 2019–2025, as he emphasised the significance of utilizing dependable data to establish gaps, allocate assets effectively, and measure progress throughout key sectors.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Namadi described the studies as a significant turning level in strengthening the state’s statistical system and enhancing public-sector decision-making.
“Statistics are not abstract figures. They are the backbone of socioeconomic planning, the basis for sound decisions and strategic resource allocation, and the means by which we assess performance and ensure accountability for results,” he stated.
The 2024/2025 Annual School Census recorded 1,320,770 pupils in public and non-public major faculties, with ladies accounting for 752,921, representing 57 %.
The census recorded 999,130 pupils in public major faculties, 214,166 college students in public junior secondary faculties, and 137,795 in senior secondary faculties. It additionally recognized 167,975 kids enrolled in one-year pre-primary training.
While 84 % of public major college academics, 83 % of junior secondary academics, and 82 % of senior secondary academics possessed the required {qualifications}, pupil-teacher ratios remained excessive at 96:1, 57:1, and 38:1, respectively.
Governor Namadi stated the findings bolstered the necessity for continued trainer recruitment and improved deployment. He cited ongoing recruitment and regularization initiatives, together with the latest presentation of appointment letters to 2,020 academics, as a part of efforts to deal with staffing gaps.
The first complete Non-Formal Education Census carried out throughout all 27 native authorities areas recognized 10,197 facilities catering for 1,116,289 learners in Islamiyya and Tsangaya faculties, grownup training and vocational abilities applications.
The report additionally documented the welfare and dwelling circumstances of Almajiri learners, revealing that 66 % depended on group help for every day meals. It recognized vital lodging challenges, with 61.1 per cent of sleeping services requiring main repairs and 3.5 per cent thought-about unusable.
Women accounted for 71.1 % of grownup training learners, whereas feminine participation in vocational and abilities improvement applications stood at 1,804 out of two,462 trainees.
The governor stated the findings would information efforts to strengthen built-in Tsangaya training, enhance learners’ welfare, and develop grownup literacy and vocational coaching. He famous that the state had established the Tsangaya Education Board to advance reforms within the sector.
The Agricultural Structure Survey lined 955,410 farming households and examined crop manufacturing, livestock, land possession, irrigation, and entry to agricultural help companies.
It recorded 943,563 households engaged in crop manufacturing and 705,952 concerned in livestock actions, whereas entry to important help companies remained restricted: solely 7.1 per cent of farming households had contact with extension companies, 3.9 per cent accessed credit score, and 1.9 per cent belonged to cooperatives.
The survey additionally discovered that 91.1 % of households didn’t maintain farm information, whereas irrigation adoption stood at 15.1 %. On meals safety, 25.2 % of households have been totally meals safe, whereas 34.3 % skilled extreme meals insecurity.
According to the governor, the findings would inform interventions to develop irrigation, strengthen extension companies, enhance entry to agricultural finance, promote cooperative farming, and speed up the transition to business agriculture.
Likewise, the Jigawa State GDP Survey offers an evaluation of the state’s economic performance and construction: the state’s nominal GDP rose from ₦3.62 trillion in 2019 to ₦5.65 trillion in 2023, representing a rise of 35.92 per cent over the interval.
Governor Namadi stated the findings would help funding promotion, economic diversification, job creation, and long-term improvement planning.
To translate the studies into measurable outcomes, he directed the Bureau of Statistics to work with the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning and related MDAs to combine the findings into sector performance evaluations, medium-term sector methods, and the state price range cycle.
The governor additionally instructed authorities establishments to contain the Bureau in main data-gathering workouts from design and assortment by way of validation, evaluation, and dissemination to keep away from duplication, cut back prices, and safeguard the credibility of official statistics.
“These publications must become working instruments for action—not reports kept on shelves. Their value will ultimately be measured by better schools, wider learning opportunities, more productive agriculture, stronger economic growth, and improved public services.”
Governor Namadi reiterated his administration’s dedication to evidence-based governance, efficient implementation, and accountability in delivering improvement outcomes for the individuals of Jigawa State.
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