Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has announced a sharp increase in the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), which has risen from about ₦400 million to ₦3 billion monthly, signalling a major shift in the state’s fiscal capacity.
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Radda disclosed this while receiving a delegation from the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), led by Saad Ibrahim Bello, during a courtesy visit to the Government House in Katsina.
The governor attributed the growth to targeted fiscal reforms introduced by his administration, particularly the blocking of revenue leakages and the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
“Through deliberate reforms, especially the blocking of leakages and the introduction of the Treasury Single Account, we have significantly improved our revenue performance,” Radda said.
He explained that the reforms have strengthened transparency and accountability across ministries, departments, and agencies, leading to more efficient management of public funds.
“These measures have enhanced transparency and accountability across all government institutions,” he added.
Radda also stated that his administration has fulfilled nearly 90 percent of its campaign promises, noting that the achievements span across agriculture, education, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), public sector reforms, and security.
“We have achieved close to 90 percent of the commitments made to the people of Katsina State,” he said.
On security, the governor said sustained investments by the state government have produced measurable outcomes, with a noticeable reduction in insecurity.
“Our investments in security have produced tangible results, with a significant decline in insecurity across the state,” he noted.
Despite the progress, Radda urged the visiting delegation to take into account the state’s peculiar challenges, including the burden of internally displaced persons (IDPs), limited access to basic services, and high rates of malnutrition.
He revealed that the severity of malnutrition in the state compelled the government to invest over ₦3 billion in establishing stabilisation centres and Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP) centres to support affected children and their mothers.
“The challenge of malnutrition forced us to commit over ₦3 billion to establish stabilization and OTP centres for affected children and their mothers,” he said.
The governor added that the state is working with development partners, including UNICEF, to strengthen healthcare interventions and address nutrition challenges.
Radda further directed the Head of Service, the Secretary to the State Government, and relevant MDAs to provide the RMAFC team with necessary data and institutional support to facilitate their assignment.
Earlier, Bello said the delegation was in Katsina to commence a nationwide data verification exercise aimed at improving accuracy in revenue allocation.
“We are in Katsina to begin a nationwide data verification exercise aimed at ensuring accuracy in revenue allocation,” Bello said.
He explained that the exercise is designed to verify data used in revenue sharing among states and local governments, in line with the Commission’s constitutional mandate under Paragraph 32(b) of Part I of the Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution.
“This exercise will enhance accuracy, transparency, and fairness in the distribution of national revenue,” he added.
