Katsina North (Daura)

Daura LGA

Projects and programmes recorded in Daura Local Government Area, Katsina North (Daura).

Headquarters: Daura
Wards: 11
Delivered here: 13
Statewide programmes: 92

In Daura

Students work at desktop computers in a school computer lab

ICT and computer-based test centres

CBT centres in Dutsin-Ma, Daura and Malumfashi upgraded and equipped, with more ICT centres in rural and urban communities.

3 LGAs

Aerial view of a newly surfaced road through farmland, from the magazine's works section

Roads & Urban RenewalkmMajor roads

Ongoing

Over 220 km of major roads across the state

A road programme of about ₦200 billion over three budgets, including rural trunk roads and the Daura Western Bypass.

8 LGAs

Unveiling of the Katsina 2025–2040 masterplan, February 2026

Roads & Urban Renewal

Approved

Katsina, Daura and Funtua Masterplans 2025–2040

Fifteen-year masterplans to guide growth in the three senatorial zone headquarters, with urban renewal plans across all three zones.

3 LGAs

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

Youth & WomenAccredited centres

Completed

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 LGAs

Ribbon-cutting at the opening of a malnutrition stabilisation centre, April 2026

HealthStabilisation centres

Completed

2 malnutrition stabilisation centres and 60 OTP sites

Stabilisation centres in Daura and Baure and 60 outpatient therapeutic sites in 12 LGAs give free treatment to children with severe acute malnutrition.

14 LGAs

Roads & Urban Renewal

Completed

Planning Area Executive Order, 2026

Signed on 18 February 2026, Executive Order 3 creates planning areas for Katsina, Daura and Funtua and requires land agents to register and report every transaction.

3 LGAs

Roads & Urban RenewalkmRoad length

Ongoing

14.43 km Daura Western Bypass

A bypass to take through-traffic around Daura town.

Daura

Youth & WomenAccredited centres

Completed

Six Youth Craft Village centres nationally accredited

KYCV centres in six towns are now NBTE-recognised training providers under the National Skills Qualifications Framework.

6 LGAs

Aerial view of a dual carriageway through a city

Roads & Urban Renewal%Complete, Feb 2026

Ongoing

Dutsinma–Mani–Daura–Yandaki dual carriageway

The flagship dual carriageway linking Dutsin-Ma, Mani and Daura was 86% complete in February 2026.

3 LGAs

The Katsina Emir's Palace gate in the city centre

Roads & Urban RenewalRenovation projects

Ongoing

Over 30 public buildings restored, from Gobarau Minaret to People's Square

₦2.43 billion of renovations restored government offices, heritage sites and public spaces.

Katsina, Daura₦2.43bn

Roads & Urban RenewalNew Toyota Hiace buses

Completed

61 new buses and a modern terminal for subsidised transport

The Katsina State Transport Authority gained a terminal at Dandagoro, 61 Toyota Hiace buses and five upgraded substations.

5 LGAs₦1.15bn

Graduates in caps and gowns at a convocation ceremony

EducationDegree programmes accredited

Completed

State universities and colleges restored and accredited

A new Ministry of Higher Education, power for UMYU, eight accredited degree programmes and new staff for KSITM.

3 LGAs

Officials cut the ribbon at the flag-off of fertiliser distribution to farmers, June 2026

AgricultureZonal produce stores

Completed

Seven zonal produce stores upgraded to cut post-harvest losses

₦790.56 million upgraded produce stores, alongside FASCOKT warehouses and KTARDA support for farmers and women.

6 LGAs₦1.45bn

Statewide programmes that reach Daura

Newly trained Katsina Community Watch Corps members march in formation at their passing-out parade, October 2025

SecurityFirst batch graduated

Ongoing

Katsina Community Watch Corps

A community security outfit launched in October 2023 to support the police and military with local intelligence and rapid response.

Statewide

Governor Radda with EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen, Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi and education partners in 2023

EducationNew junior secondary schools

Completed

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.

Statewide

Health workers in scrubs at the nurses' station as Governor Dikko Umaru Radda tours a newly opened malnutrition stabilisation centre, April 2026

Healthof 361 wardsPHCs upgraded

Ongoing

268 primary health centres upgraded

PHCs upgraded towards one functional centre per ward, with some raised to general hospital standard, backed by ₦26.7 billion for health infrastructure.

Statewide