Tag: Dikko Radda

Katsina: Terrorists have taken over schools, forced them to shut down – Gov. Radda

Aminu Imam

Katsina State Governor, Umar Dikko Radda, has lamented that terrorists have taken over a number of schools across the State. Radda made this known at the 7th and 8th combined convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State over the weekend, while promising that his administration would decimate these terrorists and would not relent. He explained that his administration established the Katsina State Community Watch Corps to fight insecurity and ensure conducive learning environment for students in the state. According to him, There is no education without security.…

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Insecurity: Allow people to buy AK-47, RPG like bandits for protection Katsina Gov.

Aminu Imam

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has said bandits freely buy weapons such as AK-47 and rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) in the market and that individuals should be allowed to do so to protect themselves. The governor, who stated this at a media chat yesterday in Abuja, said State Governors should not be blamed for the security challenges bedevilling their States, noting that they are called chief security officers without the authority to command the military forces, the police and other security agencies to deal with security issues in their states.…

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Katsina: Security Officers Deployed by Governor Ra??a Can Compete With Military Forces – House of Assembly member, Kuraye

Aminu Imam

Aminu Imam The Community Watch Corps inaugurated by Katsina State government under the State governor, Dikko Umar Ra??a, to complement efforts of conventional security agencies in the fight against banditry in the State, have been described as more effective than the existing security forces, from the Army to the Police and other officials. Recall that the State Government, last week deployed 1,466 newly-trained community watch corps officers to seven frontline local government areas of the State to tackle security challenges along with conventional security operatives. Member of the Katsina State…

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Katsina Insecurity: Radda launches ‘State Community Watch Corps’

Aminu Imam

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has launched the ‘Katsina State Community Watch Corps‘, which will complement efforts by security agencies to curb armed banditry and kidnapping in the State. At a graduation ceremony to commission the first batch of 1,456 trainees that will serve in the Corps, Governor Radda said the trainees were drilled by military and police officers in the art of intelligence-gathering and combat to enable them face the bandits. The State government also handed over 68 Hilux vehicles and motorcycles to members of the Community Watch…

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Katsina new governor promises to introduce TSA to tackle corruption

Aminu Imam

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has promised to introduce a Treasury Single Account, (TSA), to block leakages and fight corruption. Radda disclosed this yesterday afternoon, immediately after he was sworn-in as the Governor of the State by the Chief Judge, Musa Danladi. According to the Governor, the planned introduction of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) is to consolidate the state finance and strengthen accountability in all our financial systemsThis will ensure public finances are handled efficiently for the benefit of the people of Katsina State, Radda stated. He also said…

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