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Governance & Digital

Public finance, digital government, transparency and citizen participation.

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LGAs reached
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Governor Dikko Umaru Radda addresses a meeting in the Council Chamber at Government House, May 2026
Governance & Digital₦400mMonthly IGR (2023)
Completed

Revenue up from ₦400m to ₦3bn a month

Digital reforms, 118 digitised MDAs and a Treasury Single Account lifted internally generated revenue more than sevenfold.

Statewide
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Governance & Digital85.84%Completion rate
Completed

Ranked 1st of 30 states for project completion (BudgIT Tracka)

Independent monitor Tracka found 85.84% of tracked capital projects in Katsina completed and none abandoned, the best rate in the country.

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District and village heads at the flag-off of their new grading under the Katsina State Emirate Law, April 2026
Governance & Digital16District heads' new grade level
Completed

Katsina State Emirate Law, 2025

A new Emirate Law created a State Council of Emirs and raised district heads to Grade Level 16 and village heads to Grade Level 10.

Statewide
Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe speaks at the ward-level town hall meeting in Kankara, August 2025
Governance & Digital361Wards consulted
Completed

Ward-level town hall meetings in all 361 wards

Simultaneous town halls in every ward collected citizens' priorities to shape the 2026 state budget.

Statewide
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Governance & Digital₦30bn+Projects without loans
Completed

₦30bn of projects delivered without borrowing

The Governor says no project in any sector is funded by a loan, while salaries and pensions are paid on time.

Statewide
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Governance & Digital
Completed

Leadership Newspapers Governor of the Year 2023

Named Governor of the Year 2023 for his focus on security and on prioritising pension payments.

Statewide
Presentation of the Nigeria Computer Society fellowship award in Katsina, April 2026
Governance & Digital
Completed

Nigeria Computer Society fellowship for digital transformation

In April 2026 the Nigeria Computer Society conferred a fellowship on Governor Radda for advancing digital transformation in Katsina.

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Officials at the close of the 2027 budget defence exercise, August 2026
Governance & Digital₦828.58bn2027 budget
Completed

₦828.58bn 2027 budget signed, 77% for capital projects

Signed on 30 September 2026, the 2027 Appropriation Law puts ₦637.85bn into capital expenditure, about 77% of the total.

Statewide
A young woman uses her smartphone
Governance & Digital
Approved

iKatsina digital resident identity framework

Adopted in January 2026 as the state's foundational digital public infrastructure: one secure ID for residents to access services across ministries.

Statewide
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 with KATDICT officials at a digital economy event
Governance & Digital12Digital policies adopted
Completed

SMART Katsina: a digital roadmap, 12 policies and 20+ e-government systems

KATDICT, created in August 2023, moved the state from scattered ICT projects to a single digital government.

Statewide
Fibre-optic cables connected to a network switch
Governance & Digital25kmFibre-optic ring
Completed

A 25 km fibre ring and a paperless Smart Government House

Fibre links the seats of government, satellite links reach remote offices, and Executive Council now meets paperless.

Katsina
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda with two newly sworn-in commissioners at Government House, March 2026
Governance & Digital
Completed

New ministries and agencies built to deliver Building Your Future

Restructured ministries, new delivery agencies and two oversight bodies to keep projects on track.

Statewide
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Governance & Digital2018–2023First State GDP compiled
Completed

Katsina's first State GDP and household survey

The Bureau of Statistics compiled the first State GDP since 1987 and the maiden General Household Survey.

Statewide
The new KATGIS head office building in Katsina on its commissioning day, May 2024
Governance & Digital
Completed

New head office for KATGIS, the state land information system

Commissioned in May 2024 to modernise land administration, speed up title processing and open up land for investment.

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