The Jigawa State Government has declared Tuesday, November 10, 2026, a work-free day ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s first official visit to the state since assuming office in May 2023.
Tinubu is expected in Dutse to inaugurate four development projects and attend an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Governor Umar Namadi announced the preparations on Monday, November 9, after inspecting the project sites and rally venue. He said arrangements were nearing completion, with final adjustments being made following observations by state officials and representatives of the Presidency.
The projects slated for inauguration are the Renewed Hope Technical Services Centre, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Multipurpose Skills Acquisition Centre, the state’s agricultural mechanisation programme and the dualisation of Garu Road in Dutse.
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Namadi said the agricultural initiative includes 400 tractors, 60 combine harvesters, 150 boom sprayers and 150 seeders, alongside other equipment to support mechanised farming.
He explained that the four projects were selected from several completed initiatives because of the President’s limited schedule and their proximity within Dutse.
The governor also said security arrangements had been reviewed with security chiefs and members of the state security committee. He urged residents to turn out for the presidential engagements.
The work-free day is intended to facilitate public participation in the visit, which combines project inaugurations with the APC rally.
Jigawa last hosted a sitting President on an official visit in May 2018, when former President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the Hadejia Valley irrigation project, road infrastructure and a solar-powered water scheme during a two-day tour.