The Katsina State Executive Council has approved a series of key interventions, including resettlement packages for 1,662 youths and financial support plans for 6,200 small businesses across the state.
The approvals were made at the sixth Executive Council meeting of 2026 held at the General Muhammadu Buhari House in Katsina and chaired by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr. Bala Salisu Zango, said the decisions reflect the administration’s commitment to delivering tangible benefits to residents under its “Building Your Future” agenda.
The council approved the procurement of resettlement packages for 1,662 graduates of the Katsina Youth Craft Village across the three senatorial zones of Katsina, Daura, and Malumfashi.
According to the Commissioner for Higher Technical and Vocational Education, Hon. Sani JB Daura, the initiative is designed to equip trained youths with start-up tools to enable them establish businesses, become self-reliant, and reduce unemployment and youth restiveness.
In a related move, the council approved the branding and preparation of 6,200 roadside shops and small businesses across the state’s metropolitan areas and all 34 local government areas.
The Director-General of the Katsina State Enterprises Development Agency, Dr. Babangida Rumah, said the exercise is a precursor to financial support under the Direct Grant Programme, following a statewide mapping of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
On agriculture, the council approved the procurement of assorted improved seeds from certified companies and agro-dealers for distribution to farmers at subsidised rates ahead of the 2026 farming season.
The Commissioner for Agriculture, Lawal Aliyu Shargalle, said the intervention is aimed at boosting crop yields and improving overall agricultural productivity.
The council also approved the domestication of the 2025 Tax Reform Act to align with the state’s tax administration system.
Chairman of the Katsina State Internal Revenue Service, Isyaku Muhammed, said a draft bill on consolidated revenue and harmonised tax rates would be forwarded to the State House of Assembly to enhance revenue generation while easing the burden on low-income earners.
The state government said the approvals are part of broader efforts to build a more inclusive, economically vibrant, and self-reliant Katsina.
