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Achievements
Youth & WomenProgrammeCompleted

Dikko Social Innovation Academy

A tech academy training young people in software, data, design and product, producing nine start-ups from its first cohort.

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Start-ups launched

The Dikko Social Innovation Academy trained 18 participants in software development, data analytics, digital marketing, UI/UX design and product management. Nine went on to build innovation-led start-ups.

Sources

Figures are as reported in these sources. Most are the state government's own statements.

  1. 1Dikko Radda Delivering Where It Matters (Part II)Katsina State Government· 9 Jun 2026

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Governor Radda with EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi and education partners in 2023
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170 new junior secondary schools

Junior secondary schools built in communities that previously had none, part of over ₦120 billion invested in education in three years.

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Model Smart Secondary Schools in Radda, Jikamshi and Dumurkul

One smart school per senatorial zone, with robotics and AI labs, 24-hour power and internet, reserved for gifted children from poor and rural homes.

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Best state in Nigeria for TESS, with a $12.18 million reward

Katsina ranked first nationwide in the World Bank-backed BESDA-AF TESS project, winning the highest reward of ₦18.7 billion.

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