The Kaduna governor added that the 200 people would include “those ‘imports’ that can’t open their shops on Mondays, and came on overnight bus last night!”
Fifteen out of the state’s 23 local government areas will benefit and were selected based on poverty ranking and low transition.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has killed bandit leader Alhaji Shanono and 18 others in Kaduna.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday across the nation.
Shortly after taking over from Mr Mukhtar, the new GOC charged officers and men of the Division to brace up for the challenges ahead.
“We have given security forces full freedom to deal with, and bring this madness to an end. I condemn these barbaric attacks on the country.”
NiMet also advised emergency management agencies to be on alert.
The South-East has 11,498,277 eligible voters.
Mr Jigo stated this in Kaduna on Monday, at a stakeholders’ interactive meeting on the domestication of FOI Act in Kaduna State.
