Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has backed President Bola Tinubu over the direct payment of statutory revenue allocations to local government councils. He noted that the policy has significantly improved grassroots administration and expanded the financial muscle of councils to carry out developmental projects.
Speaking on Saturday at the Tinubu-Dikko 2027 campaign rally in Matazu Local Government Area, the governor noted that councils now handle their financial resources without interference or deductions from state administrations. Radda explained that this financial autonomy ensures council leaders can pay workers' wages on time and address the immediate concerns of their communities, according to Punch.
Radda argued that the initiative deserves continuity and called on citizens to back Tinubu’s second-term bid in the 2027 general elections. He said direct funding has motivated council officials to deliver meaningful infrastructure and services to people at the local level.
During the gathering, Radda commended the Matazu Local Government Chairman, Shamsuddeen Muhammad Sayaya, for completing over 200 projects in the area. The governor also noted that his own administration has invested in road construction, water supply, youth development, education, agriculture, and women’s empowerment schemes over the past three to four years.
Radda also thanked the Federal Government for providing interventions such as palliatives, financial relief, fertiliser distribution, and enhanced security backup to help citizens cope with current economic difficulties. He urged the electorate to stay with the All Progressives Congress to preserve these development gains.
The governor recognized constituency programmes by federal lawmakers, including Abdullahi Aliyu Ahmed of Musawa/Matazu Federal Constituency, who handed N50,000 cash to 500 vulnerable women and distributed motorcycles. He announced that Senator Muntari Dandutse is preparing to roll out assistance for roughly 30,000 people across 11 local government areas in Funtua Senatorial District starting on November 27.
The Director-General of the Tinubu-Dikko 2027 Campaign Council, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, also addressed the crowd, stating that the large attendance reflected public trust in the party. Dangiwa encouraged residents to register and vote for all APC candidates in the upcoming 2027 elections.
