Katsina spent N30b tackling insecurity in 15 months

The Katsina State Government announced on Sunday that it had spent over N30 billion in the past 15 months to combat insecurity affecting several frontline council areas.

The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasiru Muazu, revealed this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Funtua Local Government Area. The meeting is the first of three meetings aimed at gathering opinions to fine-tune the state’s 2025 appropriation bill, which is set to be presented to the State House of Assembly in the coming months.

Providing an assessment of efforts to address insecurity from May 29, 2023, to date, Muazu stated that despite the challenges, the state government had made modest achievements.

Over 1,500 youths had been recruited under the state’s Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) to complement security operatives in fighting banditry in the frontline council areas, with additional youths recruited to boost the corps’ numbers. Allowances have been allocated for their upkeep on a monthly basis.

The Commissioner also noted that the government allocates N3 million monthly to local government area chairmen to cover the logistics needed to combat insecurity.

He assured that the current administration is ready to listen to the concerns of councils facing security challenges and provide necessary support.

The stakeholders’ meeting is scheduled to continue in the Katsina North Senatorial Zone on Monday and conclude in the Katsina Central Senatorial Zone, in the Katsina metropolitan area, on Tuesday.