Katsina Assembly approves creation of 8 additional Districts

The Katsina State House of Assembly has approved the creation of eight new districts across Katsina and Daura Emirates of the state.

The assembly approved the creation of the districts during its plenary on Wednesday, presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya-Daura.

The bill sent by Gov. Dikko Radda was approved after scaling both the second and third readings during the house plenary.

According to Radda, the creation of the districts would enhance administration reach by bringing government closer to the people as well as empower traditional institutions to play a more significant role in local administration and cultural preservation.

The newly created districts under Katsina Emirate are Dankama, Radda, Muduru, Dabai, Shargalle, and Katsina, while the ones under Daura Emirate are Ɗankum and Kawarin Kudi.

After a series of deliberations by the lawmakers, the bill for the creation of the new districts was unanimously adopted and approved.

The Speaker directed the Clerk of the House to produce a clean copy of the law and forward it to the governor for assent.