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Government vehicles and a truck rehabilitated by trainees of the Katsina Youth Craft Village

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Achievements
Youth & WomenProgrammeCompleted

Katsina Youth Craft Village: six accredited skills centres

Six vocational centres recognised by NBTE, starter packs for 1,662 graduates, and ₦60 million won in the IDEAS-TVET award.

6

Accredited centres

1,662

Graduates resettled

634

Graduates given starter packs

Katsina Youth Craft Village centres in Katsina, Daura, Dutsin-Ma, Malumfashi, Mani and Funtua received NBTE recognition as official training providers.

Resettlement packages were approved for 1,662 graduates across the three senatorial districts, and 74 artisans were approved for electrical training in green technology and solar. The programme secured ₦60 million through the IDEAS-TVET Award in November 2024.

Training equipment was provided for ICT, electrical, fashion, beauty and furniture-making. 634 graduates were empowered with starter packs, and the Central Workshop was upgraded for government vehicle repairs at ₦31 million.

Sources

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

  1. 1Three Years in Office: Special Anniversary Magazine, Issue 1 (February 2026)Office of the SSA to the Governor on Media & Strategy
  2. 2Dikko Radda Delivering Where It Matters (Part II)Katsina State Government· 9 Jun 2026
  3. 3Katsina Youth Craft Village Rehabilitates Nine Government VehiclesKatsina State Government· 9 Jan 2026

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