Achievements

Energy

Solar power for public institutions, clean transport and charging.

In this sector: 8
Completed: 6
LGAs reached: 34

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, in a safety helmet, inspects a new solar array

₦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

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

EnergyCNG 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

EnergyFinal 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

EnergyDaily 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

EnergyElectric tricycles planned

Ongoing

500 solar-powered electric tricycles, assembled in Katsina

Young people trained in EV technology are assembling the first 200 of 500 solar-powered Keke tricycles at a centre in Katsina.

Katsina

Water pours through the spillway gates of a dam

EnergyMWCapacity

Ongoing

1 MW Danja mini hydropower plant

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

Danja

An electrician in a hard hat works on a power line tower

EnergykmPower 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

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

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