Katsina Govt Approves Entrepreneurship Lessons in Public Secondary Schools
The Katsina State Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved entrepreneurship lessons to be taught in all public secondary schools in the state.
The Council, chaired by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, also approved draft legislation for students scholarship loan scheme and an endowment fund for the education sector.
On the entrepreneurship lessons, the Director-General of the Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency (KASEDA), Dr. Babangida Kabir Ruma, said that the initiative would expose students to practical entrepreneurship from an early stage, while teachers would receive specialised training before transferring the knowledge to learners.
“The programme is designed to nurture innovation, promote self-reliance and prepare students for future business opportunities,” Ruma said.
On education, Commissioner for Information, Dr Bala Salisu Zango disclosed that the Council approved the establishment of a Subject-Based Merit Scholarship Programme and the revival of the Katsina State Scholarship Trust Fund to expand access to quality education.
He added that the Council also approved the draft Katsina State Scholarship and Loans Board Bill, 2026, for onward transmission to the State House of Assembly after vetting by the Ministry of Justice.
According to him, the proposed legislation will strengthen the administration of scholarships and student loans, while draft investment guidelines for the proposed Education Endowment Trust Fund also received the Council’s approval.
Dr. Zango further disclosed that the Council adopted the report of the Committee on the Regulation and Standardisation of Tahfeez Schools to improve standards, certification and opportunities for graduates of Qur’anic schools.
On his part, the Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Development, Hon. Surajo Yazeed Abukur, said approval has been given for the repositioning of Katsina United Football Club, the purchase of a branded CNG bus for the club and air transportation for long-distance away matches.
Abukur added that the Council approved the establishment of a Sports Scholarship Programme to support talented young athletes in combining academics with sporting careers.
Meanwhile, the government plans to plant two million trees before the end the year, under the state’s ‘One-Person-One-Tree’ programme.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Climate Change, Prof. Alamin Mohammed, said the first phase would target the planting of two million trees in 2026, and at least 11 million trees across the state by 2030.
The Council also approved contracts for erosion and flood control projects in 17 vulnerable communities to reduce the risks of flooding and its attendant destruction in the affected areas.
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