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The Katsina State Executive Council has approved a series of strategic policies and projects aimed at strengthening the education sector, promoting digital governance, enhancing urban planning, and advancing climate action across the state.
The approvals were granted during the 5th Regular Meeting of the State Executive Council for 2026, held on Thursday at the Red Chamber of the General Muhammadu Buhari (GMB) House, Katsina. The meeting was presided over by the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MBASE), Katsina State, Hon. Yusuf Suleiman Jibia, said the Council deliberated on several memoranda and approved key decisions aimed at improving service delivery, expanding access to education, and modernizing governance in the state.
Hon. Jibia explained that the Council approved the sponsorship of the top 50 students from each of the 34 Local Government Areas of the state who excelled in the NECO or WAEC examinations, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 1,700 students.
According to him, the scholarship programme will enable the beneficiaries to pursue courses in Nursing and Health Sciences, Engineering and ICT, Agricultural Sciences, as well as Education in state-owned Colleges of Education, Colleges of Health Sciences, and Polytechnics.
“This approval is aimed at assisting talented and hardworking students from across the 34 Local Government Areas to access higher education in our state-owned institutions and contribute meaningfully to the development of Katsina State,” he noted.
