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Social Welfare

Cash transfers, pensions, gratuities and community development.

In this sector
9
Completed
6
LGAs reached
34

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Beneficiaries assembled on a stadium pitch for a state empowerment programme
Social Welfare361Wards funded
Ongoing

₦10m for every ward: Community Development Programme

₦3 billion released in January 2025 for community-chosen projects in all 361 wards. The federal government's Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme followed the same model.

Statewide
Presentation of a ceremonial cheque at the flag-off of ₦21.1 billion in gratuity and death-benefit payments, January 2026
Social Welfare₦45.9bnReleased
Completed

₦45.9bn of gratuities paid to 14,560 retirees and families

Gratuity backlogs at state, local government and education authority level cleared, including a ₦21 billion payment flagged off in January 2026.

Statewide₦45.9bn
Naira banknotes on a table
Social Welfare54,741CCT beneficiaries
Completed

Cash transfers to 54,741 households

Funds released for two cohorts of conditional cash transfer beneficiaries, and for 49,370 mothers and caregivers under the girls' scholarship.

Statewide
An elderly man in glasses and a cap in traditional attire
Social Welfare20%Combined contribution
Approved

Katsina State Pension Reform Law 2025

A contributory defined-benefits scheme, professionally managed, so future retirees are paid on time.

Statewide
Relief materials are handed to a flood-affected resident at the Old Government House, Katsina, February 2026
Social Welfare1,994People supported
Completed

Relief for 1,994 victims of the 2025 floods

Food, household items and building materials went to 1,500 vulnerable people and 494 identified flood victims across 25 LGAs.

Statewide
A woman receives a bag of grain from officials at a relief distribution
Social Welfare2,286Victims supported
Ongoing

₦985.98 million in care and support for 2,286 victims of banditry

A dedicated office pays for medical care, financial help and social support so affected families can rebuild.

Statewide₦986m
A ceremonial cheque of ₦7.8 billion for state government gratuities, January 2026
Social Welfare14First merit award winners
Completed

New minimum wage, merit awards and Ramadan support for workers

The state implemented the national minimum wage and introduced an Annual Merit Award for civil servants.

Statewide
A woman receives a bag of grain from officials at a relief distribution
Social Welfare167,000+Bags of grain purchased
Completed

167,000 bags of grain and Ramadan feeding in all 361 wards

Grain, rice and cash stipends for vulnerable households, and daily Ramadan meals for 200 people in every ward.

Statewide
Women in colourful clothing seated at a community gathering
Social Welfare455,956People reached with basic services
Completed

KT-CARES and FADAMA: basic services for 455,956 people

Livelihood support for poor households, and inputs, assets and grants for farmers and agro-enterprises.

Statewide
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