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Pillar 6

MSMEs and Local Economies

Finance and support for small businesses, and the roads, power and planned towns that local economies depend on.

Commitments
4
Linked deliveries
47
Completed
22

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Commitments

  1. Enterprise and jobs

    Finance and support small businesses and startups to create jobs.

    12 deliveries

    8 of 12 completed

  2. Roads that connect markets

    Dualise city corridors, build bypasses and open rural roads to farms and markets.

    26 deliveries

    7 of 26 completed

  3. Reliable, renewable power

    Solar for public institutions, restored grid supply, street lighting and clean transport.

    9 deliveries

    8 of 9 completed

  4. Planned towns and urban renewal

    Masterplans for Katsina, Daura and Funtua, orderly streets and restored public spaces.

    3 deliveries

    2 of 3 completed

Delivered by

The Steel Rolling roundabout on IBB Way, Katsina
Roads & Urban Renewal24kmLength
Completed

24 km Katsina Eastern Bypass

A bypass from Dutsin-Ma Road to Kano Road, through Daura Road to Yandaki in Kaita, that takes heavy traffic out of the city centre.

Katsina, Kaita
Aerial view of the dualised Funtua–Katsina Road corridor in Katsina metropolis
Roads & Urban Renewal5.1kmRoad length
Completed

Dualised Funtua–Katsina Road and Tsohuwar Kasuwa Road

5.1 km of reconstructed city roads commissioned in July 2026 under the Urban Renewal Programme.

Katsina₦6.44bn
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, in a safety helmet, inspects a new solar array
Energy30+MWRenewable capacity
Completed

₦19.89bn renewable energy programme: over 30 MW

Solar power with battery storage for hospitals, waterworks and universities, with total renewable capacity passing 30 MW in October 2026.

Statewide₦19.9bn
Governor Radda meets trainees in blue lab coats at an enterprise and skills programme
Economy & Enterprise5,373Jobs created
Ongoing

KASEDA: 5,373 jobs and a ₦3.4bn MSME fund

The Katsina State Enterprises Development Agency, created in 2023, runs a ₦3.4 billion managed fund with the Bank of Industry and Sterling Bank.

Statewide
Street lights along a road at sunset
Roads & Urban Renewal8.1kmLength
Completed

8.1 km Yandaki–Shinkafi–Kofar Sauri dual carriageway

A ₦12.6 billion dual carriageway delivered under the Urban Renewal Programme and commissioned by the Governor of Sokoto State.

Katsina, Kaita₦12.6bn
Road works with traffic barrels on a city road at sunset
Roads & Urban Renewal
Completed

Kofar Soro–Kofar Guga road dualisation

A key metropolitan corridor in Katsina city dualised and completed.

Katsina
A long, newly marked road through open country
Roads & Urban Renewal30kmLength
Completed

30 km Kafur–Mahuta road

A 30 km rural road linking farming communities in Kafur LGA.

Kafur
A dualised road with central street lights through a Katsina town
Roads & Urban Renewal2.3kmLength
Completed

Batsari Township Road

A newly completed 2.3 km township road in Batsari, commissioned by the Governor.

Batsari
Cars on a tree-lined road
Roads & Urban Renewal10.7kmMalumfashi
Flagged off

Township roads for Malumfashi and Bakori

20 township roads covering 10.7 km in Malumfashi, and 6.6 km of township roads in Bakori.

Bakori, Malumfashi
Aerial view of a newly surfaced road through farmland, from the magazine's works section
Roads & Urban Renewal220+kmMajor 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
A row of street lamps lights a road at night
Roads & Urban Renewal100+kmRoad length lit
Completed

Over 100 km of solar street lighting

Solar street lights installed along strategic roads in Katsina metropolis and beyond, making streets safer at night.

Statewide
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
Ribbon-cutting at the commissioning of Katsina's first compressed natural gas (CNG) station, February 2026
Energy50CNG hybrid vehicles
Completed

CNG hybrid vehicles and a 100-point EV charging hub

50 CNG hybrid vehicles for public transport and an electric vehicle charging hub with 100 charging points.

Katsina
A Katsina entrepreneur receives a ₦7.5 million award cheque at the 8th National MSME Awards, June 2026
Economy & Enterprise62,000Businesses
Flagged off

₦3.1bn grants for 62,000 small businesses

Grants for 62,000 micro and small businesses, and 2,000 kiosks for petty traders.

Statewide
Officials in safety helmets at the national grid connection of the Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management, February 2026
Energy₦270mFinal cost
Completed

KSITM connected to the national grid for ₦270m

After a decade on diesel, the Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management was connected to the grid in February 2026, for far less than the bids first received.

Katsina₦270m
Ribbon-cutting at the commissioning of the solar power facility at Katsina State Radio, February 2026
Energy18Daily broadcast hours, up from 5–6
Completed

Solar power for Katsina State Radio

A solar facility at the state radio headquarters lifts daily broadcasting from about 5–6 hours to 18, and cuts diesel and grid costs.

Katsina
Inspection of the new hybrid bus maintenance depot in Katsina, June 2026
Roads & Urban Renewal30Hybrid buses approved
Ongoing

30 hybrid buses and a new maintenance depot

A purpose-built depot has been constructed to assemble and service 30 hybrid buses approved for students and commuters.

Katsina
Officials beside bags of starter items at the flag-off of support for 14,450 women entrepreneurs, January 2026
Youth & Women14,450Women entrepreneurs
Flagged off

Support for 14,450 women entrepreneurs

Direct financial support, with technical help, for women-led small businesses in all 34 LGAs, from trading and tailoring to food processing.

Statewide
KASROTA officers lined up beside new operational vehicles, May 2026
Roads & Urban Renewal10Sub-regional commands
Completed

New enforcement and recovery vehicles for KASROTA

The state traffic authority received enforcement units, recovery trucks and a mobile operations unit to support traffic management and urban renewal.

Statewide
Unveiling of the Katsina 2025–2040 masterplan, February 2026
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
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda at a State Executive Council meeting, February 2026
Governance & Digital
Completed

Local-first recruitment policy for NGOs and development partners

NGOs and international organisations working in Katsina must follow fair, transparent hiring that prioritises qualified citizens and residents of the state.

Statewide
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda chairs the State Executive Council meeting that approved the women's economic empowerment policy, February 2026
Youth & Women3,000Free tube wells approved
Approved

Domesticating the National Policy on Women's Economic Empowerment

Approved in February 2026 to bring women into the economy as employees, entrepreneurs and leaders, alongside 3,000 free tube wells for farmers.

Statewide
A straight new asphalt road with drainage on both sides cuts through open country
Roads & Urban Renewal54.72kmRoad length
Ongoing

54.72 km Kadanya–Kunduru–Radda–Yana Road

The longest single road in the programme links rural communities across Kankia and Charanchi LGAs.

Kankia, Charanchi
Aerial view of a multi-lane highway running through a Nigerian city
Roads & Urban Renewal27.64kmRoad length
Ongoing

27.64 km Rafin Iwa–Tashar Bawa–Sabua Road

A rural trunk road serving farming communities in Sabuwa LGA.

Sabuwa
A rural road between trees and farmland
Roads & Urban Renewal20.8kmRoad length
Ongoing

20.8 km Rimaye–Sukuntuni–Karadua Road

Connects Rimaye and Sukuntuni in Kankia LGA with Karadua in Matazu LGA.

Kankia, Matazu
Golden savanna with scattered trees and dry grass
Roads & Urban Renewal18.4kmRoad length
Ongoing

18.4 km Tashar Into–Baryawa–Tsagem–Muduru Road

A rural road through the Tsagem and Muduru areas of Mani LGA.

Mani
Ground-level view of a newly surfaced road with fresh shoulders
Roads & Urban Renewal16.6kmRoad length
Ongoing

16.6 km Kankia–Dangamau–Kusada Road

Links the Kankia and Kusada LGA headquarters through Dangamau.

Kankia, Kusada
Aerial view of a newly surfaced road through farmland, from the magazine's works section
Roads & Urban Renewal14.43kmRoad length
Ongoing

14.43 km Daura Western Bypass

A bypass to take through-traffic around Daura town.

Daura
Traffic and traders along a dualised road with a paved median through a busy market
Roads & Urban Renewal5.9kmRoad length
Ongoing

5.9 km Sokoto Road, Funtua

An urban road project in Funtua town.

Funtua
Aerial view of a rebuilt roundabout and approach roads in a Katsina town
Roads & Urban Renewal17.65kmRoad length
Ongoing

Katsina city corridors and Eastern Bypass extensions

Five urban corridors in Katsina metropolis, including two extensions of the Eastern Bypass and an underpass corridor.

Katsina
Road workers in safety vests lay asphalt
Roads & Urban Renewal
Approved

Bindawa–Doro–Giremawa–Duwan Road awarded

A recently awarded rural road across Bindawa and Mani LGAs.

Mani, Bindawa
Overhead view of a divided road with traffic
Roads & Urban Renewal3kmRoad length
Approved

3 km dualisation of Mashi township road

Contract approved in July 2026 alongside new township roads in Bakori and Malumfashi.

Mashi
Cars travel along an unpaved road
Roads & Urban Renewal19kmGaro–Yar Riga–Randawa length
Announced

Rural access roads under RAAMP in Mashi and Rimi

The 19 km Garo–Yar Riga–Randawa road and the Sabon Garin Goje–Majen Gobir road are captured for reconstruction under the World Bank-backed RAAMP.

Mashi, Rimi
Water pours through the spillway gates of a dam
Energy1MWCapacity
Ongoing

1 MW Danja mini hydropower plant

Co-financed by the French Treasury; environmental and geotechnical studies were completed in mid-2026.

Danja
Officials exchange greetings at the signing of the Funtua Inland Dry Port shareholders' agreement, April 2026
Economy & Enterprise
Completed

Company formed to run the Funtua Inland Dry Port

A shareholders' agreement in April 2026 set up FIDP Limited to develop and operate the dry port as a trade and logistics hub for the North-West.

Funtua
Aerial view of a dual carriageway through a city
Roads & Urban Renewal86%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
Cars drive on a road under construction at sunset
Roads & Urban Renewal92%Complete, Feb 2026
Ongoing

Mararrabar Musawa–Gingin–Tabanni–Kano Border road

A road to the Kano State border through Musawa, 92% complete in February 2026.

Musawa
A road worker with a broom on a freshly surfaced road
Roads & Urban Renewal
Ongoing

Shargalle–Dutsi–Ingawa road

A strategic road through Dutsi to Ingawa, listed among corridors under construction.

Ingawa, Dutsi
A yellow commuter bus on a city street
Roads & Urban Renewal61New 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
An electrician in a hard hat works on a power line tower
Energy17kmPower lines rerouted
Completed

Power restored in Charanchi, Rimi and UMYU, and the grid mapped by GPS

Rerouted and rebuilt lines, new 33KV breakers and a digital map of every line and transformer, within ₦7.68 billion of power projects.

3 LGAs
A solar-powered lantern hangs on a tree
Energy
Completed

Solar lamps, LED bulbs and rechargeable fans for schools and hospitals

Energy-saving lighting for public buildings and rechargeable fans for schools and hospitals in every LGA.

Statewide
Members of Katsina's tech ecosystem present a plaque of honour at Government House, February 2026
Economy & Enterprise
Completed

Katsina Startup Law: first state to domesticate the Nigeria Startup Act

Katsina became the first state to adopt the national Startup Act into its own law.

Statewide
Katsina students hold up the Nigerian flag at the I-FEST² science and innovation fair in Tunisia, March 2026
Economy & Enterprise40+Startups formed or supported
Completed

40+ startups backed through HackKatsina and Arewa Tech Fest

Hackathons, a regional tech festival and seed funding are building a startup scene in Katsina.

Katsina
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, in a hard hat, at the controls of a grader to flag off RAAMP rural road works, May 2024
Roads & Urban Renewal129.5kmRural roads improved
Flagged off

129.5 km of rural roads improved under RAAMP

Spot improvement of 129.5 km of rural roads and 201 linear metres of cross-drainage, flagged off in Ajiwa in May 2024.

Batagarawa
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda walks through a crowd at the flag-off of RAAMP roads in the Funtua zone, February 2025
Roads & Urban Renewal24.5kmDanja–Bazanga–Nahuce road
Ongoing

Danja–Bazanga–Nahuce road open, two more RAAMP roads in the Funtua zone

The 24.5 km Danja–Bazanga–Nahuce road was commissioned in February 2025, and ₦6.93bn of new rural roads in Faskari, Funtua and Dandume were flagged off.

4 LGAs₦6.93bn
Governor Radda meets trainees in blue lab coats at an enterprise and skills programme
Economy & Enterprise1.7kmImproved access road
Completed

Industrial Development Centre remodelled, and the first Katsina MSME Clinic

A shared workshop for small manufacturers, rebuilt with SMEDAN, opened in June 2024 alongside the state's first MSME Clinic and Fair.

Katsina
Traders sell tomatoes and peppers at a busy open-air market in Nigeria
Economy & Enterprise
Completed

InvestKatsina 1.0: the state's first economic and investment summit

Held in November 2025, the summit declared Katsina open for investment in agriculture, energy, infrastructure, technology and skills.

Katsina
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