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Aerial view of a three-storey classroom block at one of the new Special Model Secondary Schools

Photo: Three Years in Office magazine, Katsina State Government

Achievements
EducationProjectCompleted

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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Smart schools

The state built three Model Smart Secondary Schools, one in each senatorial zone: Radda, Jikamshi and Dumurkul. They have robotics laboratories, artificial intelligence facilities, 24-hour electricity and internet connectivity.

Admission is reserved for talented pupils from underprivileged and rural backgrounds. The Radda Model Smart School's commissioning was announced for 5 May 2026, to be performed by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum.

The power department's project list includes a 300 kWp solar system with 300 kWh of battery storage and 130 solar security lights at the Special Model Secondary School, Radda.

Gallery

Inspection of the smart school under construction at Jikamshi, Musawa LGA, April 2026
Photo: Katsina State Government
Unveiling of the commissioning plaque of Radda Model Secondary School, May 2026
Photo: Katsina State Government
A completed classroom block at a new Special Model Secondary School
Photo: Three Years in Office magazine, Katsina State Government
Sports field, running track and hostels at a new Special Model Secondary School campus
Photo: Three Years in Office magazine, Katsina State Government
Aerial view of the courtyard building and solar roof at a new Special Model Secondary School
Photo: Three Years in Office magazine, Katsina State Government
Officials inspect a furnished hostel room with new bunk beds at a model secondary school
Photo: Three Years in Office magazine, Katsina State Government
Officials walk through a school construction site beside new buildings
Photo: Three Years in Office magazine, Katsina State Government
A newly appointed staff member receives an appointment letter for the new model secondary schools, Radda Special School, January 2026
Photo: Katsina State Government

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. 2Radda Model Smart School commissioning announcementKatsina State Government
  3. 33-Year of Building Your Future: Governor Radda Rolls Out Major MilestonesKatsina State Government· 28 May 2026
  4. 4Radda: When Lives MatterKatsina State Government· 16 May 2026
  5. 5NGF Chairman, Education Minister Commission Multi-million Radda Model Secondary School in KatsinaKatsina State Government· 5 May 2026
  6. 6Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, inspected the ongoing construction of the Special (Smart) School in Jikamshi, Musawa Local Government Area, on his way back from Malumfashi after launching the 2026 fertiliser distribution programmeKatsina State Government· 20 Apr 2026
  7. 7Katsina State Government Presents Appointment and Admission Letters for Newly Established Model Secondary Schools in Radda, Jikamshi and DumurkulKatsina State Government· 7 Jan 2026

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