Katsina State governor, Umaru Dikko Radda, has appealed to international donors and development agencies to support his administration’s drive to provide affordable housing for families displaced by banditry and violent crime.
Speaking at the distribution of tricycles, sewing and grinding machines, an initiative jointly organised by Qatar Charity Nigeria and the Katsina State Government, Governor Radda highlighted ongoing reconstruction efforts, revealing that 152 houses have already been built in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to shelter victims of banditry.
“We have so many spaces available and many local governments that need this kind of intervention,” the governor said, urging Qatar Charity and other foreign partners to “look in that direction and help us build a formidable peace initiative.”
While emphasising the value of external assistance, Radda insisted that Katsina is also strengthening social safety nets in the state, citing investments in vocational training, micro-finance schemes, and community-based programmes aimed at reducing poverty and fostering inclusion.
The governor’s call came during an event where widows, orphans, and vulnerable residents received start-up kits to launch small businesses.
Radda described the initiative as a lifeline tool for transformation, reaffirming that every disadvantaged person must feel part of the larger family.
He charged the beneficiaries to utilise the items to improve their economic wellbeing.
