DIPLOMAN TIMES

Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has announced a comprehensive welfare package for magistrates, participated in the CIBN banking conference, and promised equitable infrastructure for Sabuwa LGA.

Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda announced a judicial welfare package during the launch of the maiden Hospitality Bar Journal in Katsina. The administration has introduced a magistrate car loan scheme, expanded judge appointments, and allocated funds in the proposed 2027 budget for court renovations and international training, aiming to address case backlog and enhance justice delivery.

At the national level, Governor Radda was represented by Special Adviser on Banking and Finance Hon. Bilkisu Sulaiman Ibrahim at the 19th CIBN Annual Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja. The conference focused on fiscal resilience and digital banking disruption, with Katsina using the platform to align state micro-finance policies with national banking frameworks.

Addressing grassroots development during a meeting with Sabuwa LGA stakeholders at Government House, Governor Radda assured smaller local councils of equitable project distribution. The Governor highlighted the ongoing Sabuwa–Tashar Bawa road construction, primary school renovations, and dam reconstructions as evidence of his commitment to peripheral communities.

Governor Radda commended Sabuwa residents for collaborating with security agencies against banditry and praised the late District Head of Sabuwa. He urged the newly approved District Head of Kogo, Engr. Ibrahim Bello Kogo, to maintain community peace and warned political actors against inciting violence over chieftaincy leadership.

Governor Radda also attended the funeral prayer for community leader Alhaji Aliyu Musa Kofar Durbi (Ali KD) in Katsina. The administration reaffirmed its resolve to combine judicial sector reforms, commercial financial partnerships, and rural security interventions to drive development across Katsina State.