Governor to Present BYF Scorecard in Matazu, Closes Funtua Zone Tour

Governor to Present BYF Scorecard in Matazu, Closes Funtua Zone Tour

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, will on Saturday conclude the Funtua Zone presentation of his administration’s Building Your Future (BYF) scorecard in Matazu Local Government Area.

Recall Governor Radda has commenced tour around the 34 Local Government Areas of the state to present his administration’s scorecard, engage communities and seek support for the Tinubu-Dikko 2027 project.

In Matazu, the administration has delivered interventions across key sectors. In healthcare, eight Primary Healthcare Centres are being upgraded to provide 24-hour services, while 1,323 women have benefited from support under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. Mobile ambulances have also been provided across the wards to strengthen emergency response.

In agriculture, the administration has provided 10 tractors, 20 multi-crop planters, one combine harvester and an agricultural mechanisation centre. Fertilisers and improved seeds have also been distributed to farmers to boost productivity.

Under empowerment, over 350 entrepreneurs have received livelihood support, while more than 200 beneficiaries have benefited from capacity-building initiatives.

In education and youth development, the administration has introduced student bootcamp programmes, provided merit-based scholarships for tertiary students, and engaged over 1,000 enumerators in government surveys.

On social protection, rice support has been provided to 940 beneficiaries, alongside empowerment programmes for women and business assistance to widows.

The administration has also upgraded Matazu’s water supply infrastructure to over 500,000 litres capacity, to improve access for households and public institutions.

On security, 70 Community Watch Corps personnel have been recruited to complement conventional security agencies, while Hisbah personnel continue to support community guidance and discipline.

In the same vein, the administration has also established a boarding school to expand access to secondary education, construction of the Mazoji-Ilali-Gwarjo-Rinjin Idi, Karadua-Kogari-Kira, and Matazu-Kogari-Kira roads, upgrading of Matazu Comprehensive Health Centre to a General Hospital, and sustained action against banditry and kidnapping.

The Matazu engagement concludes the Funtua Senatorial Zone phase of the statewide scorecard presentation. The Governor will subsequently proceed to Daura Senatorial Zone before rounding off in Katsina Senatorial Zone.

Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Katsina State

07 November, 2026