Katsina Governor Radda Decries Worsening Insecurity in Eight LGAs

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has expressed deep concern over the escalating insecurity affecting eight local government areas of the state.

Speaking on Monday in Katsina at the launch of an 18-month European Union–funded programme on Conflict Prevention, Crisis Response, and Resilience, Radda listed the troubled LGAs as Jibia, Batsari, Danmusa, Kankara, Safana, Sabuwa, Faskari, and Dandume.

He explained that persistent banditry and communal clashes have forced the shutdown of schools and markets, displaced thousands of people, and left farmlands deserted.
“In these communities, children are unable to attend school, parents have buried their loved ones, and elders have abandoned their ancestral homes. These are unprecedented security and humanitarian challenges,” he lamented.

Radda further highlighted that drought, desertification, shrinking farmland, and outdated land use practices are intensifying resource-driven conflicts. He also pointed to economic stagnation and rising youth unemployment as underlying causes.

The governor revealed that his administration is adopting dialogue and negotiation as part of its strategy to tackle insecurity. According to him, community-led peace agreements have already yielded positive results in Jibia, Batsari, Danmusa, and Kurfi, while negotiations are ongoing in Kankara and Safana.