Katsina Trains Govt Agencies As Full Treasury Single Account Takes Effect

The Katsina State government has commenced capacity-building for ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) ahead of the full implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) from January 2026.

The Commissioner for Finance, Bello Kagara, disclosed this during a training and engagement session for permanent secretaries and chief executive officers of MDAs, describing the exercise as a critical step toward strengthening transparency and accountability in public finance management.

According to Kagara, the training followed a directive by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, mandating the complete adoption of the TSA framework across the state.

“We are here to engage permanent secretaries and accounting officers on the full-scale implementation of the Treasury Single Account in Katsina State, beginning from January 2026,” he said.

He explained that the objective of the exercise was to ensure that senior administrative and accounting officers are fully conversant with the rules, technical requirements and responsibilities involved in operating the TSA system.

The commissioner noted that permanent secretaries and chief executive officers play a central role in supervising fund management within their ministries, stressing that their cooperation is key to achieving the governor’s vision of a stringent and transparent financial management system.

“These are critical officers handling fund administration and management in the state. This training is not about numbers, but about building capacity to ensure efficiency and compliance,” Kagara added.

On whether the TSA would effectively curb financial leakages, the commissioner expressed confidence that the policy would significantly improve the state’s revenue profile and expenditure control.

“The objective of this training is to ensure that leakages are blocked, revenue generation is improved, expenditures are controlled, and all spending aligns strictly with approved plans and programmes,” he said.

He added that the TSA would also enhance financial planning and ensure that public funds are deployed strictly for government priorities without shortfalls.

Kagara commended participants for their active engagement and praised the facilitators for delivering a highly technical yet simplified presentation, which encouraged meaningful participation.

The Director-General of the Katsina Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA), Ibrahim Tukur Jimkashi, has emphasised the importance of transparency, accountability, and efficiency in public finance management as the State Government commenced the training.

He explained that the introduction of TSA and digital governance systems is part of a deliberate reform agenda by the state government to modernise public administration and strengthen fiscal discipline, noting that the initiative aligns with national efforts to deploy e-governance tools that enhance openness and eliminate leakages in the management of public funds.

According to him, the training is designed to properly induct officials who are currently operating, or will soon operate, the TSA platform and related digital systems, stressing that for the reforms to succeed, operators must clearly understand the objectives, scope and procedures of the system.

The Katsina State government considers the full implementation of the Treasury Single Account a major fiscal reform aimed at improving accountability, blocking revenue leakages, and enhancing service delivery across the state.