Radda supports families of slain Katsina worshipers with N500,000 each

… Promises school, hospital, mosque renovation

Dikko Umar Radda, Governor of Katsina State has on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to Mantau Village in Malumfashi Local Government Area of the State where he sympathised with families of the recent bandits attack that claimed innocent lives during prayers in a mosque.

The Governor, who cut short his medical leave abroad to personally console the bereaved families, announced immediate relief of ₦500,000 to each affected household alongside transformational development projects for the community.

He said, “Human life is sacred; it is not a game. We have come to grieve with you, to share in your pain,” Radda declared.

Addressing the families, the Governor revealed that “Whatever you feel, I feel it in my heart. I, too, lost a brother to insecurity. That is why I assure you that this administration will continue taking decisive steps to restore peace.”

Radda also directed Malumfashi Local Government Chairman to collaborate with traditional rulers in mobilising and training youths for community defense as he assured the residents of ongoing efforts to deploy a military battalion in the Malumfashi zone.

Governor Radda further announced ambitious development commitments including construction of a modern school and hospital, complete mosque renovation, and improved access roads to enable swift security response. “All houses destroyed by these criminals will be renovated by the state government”, he assured.

In furtherance to this, the Governor issued a stern warning to those exploiting insecurity for political gains: “Security is about saving human lives, not politics. Whoever stands in the way of peace, we will confront them, and In Sha Allah, we will succeed.”

Speaking during the visit, the District head of Malumfashi, Justice Sadiq Abdullahi Mahuta (rtd), praised the Governor’s courage in fighting insecurity.

Similarly, Magajin Garin Karfi, Wa’alamu Garba, expressed profound gratitude for the Governor’s decision to abandon medical treatment abroad to comfort his people.