State of Nigeria
State in Nigeria
Katsina State (
Hausa : Jihar Katsina جىهر كثينا;
Fula : Leydi Katsina 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of
Nigeria . Katsina State borders on
the Republic of Niger to the north for 250 km (155 miles) and the States of
Jigawa for 164 km (102 miles) and
Kano to the east,
Kaduna to the south for 161 km (100 miles) and
Zamfara to the west. States. Nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality", both the state capital and the town of
Daura have been described "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning" in Nigeria.
[4]
Katsina State was created in 1987, when it split from
Kaduna State . With over 5,800,000 residents as at 2006, Katsina State is the
fifth largest state in the country by population, despite the fact that it only ranks
17th out of 36 states in terms of area.
Demographically , the Hausa people are the largest ethnic group in the state, and
Islam is the most practiced religion.
[5] In 2005, Katsina became the fifth state in Nigeria to adopt
Sharia law .
[6]
[7]
The current
Governor of Katsina State is
Dikko Umar Radda , a member of the
All Progressives Congress and ally of
President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu .
[8] The state is considered a political stronghold of Buhari, a native of Daura, who won the state in the
2019 presidential election with almost 80% of the vote.
[9]
In recent years, Katsina has been one of the Nigerian states hit hardest by
terrorism .
[10] In 2020,
over 300 children were kidnapped by the terrorist group
Boko Haram in the town of
Kankara .
[11]
[12]
Demography
Hausa are the largest ethnic group in the state
[5]
Religion
The state is predominantly Muslim where the
Gobarau Minaret is an important building therein.
Sharia is valid in the entire state but meanly for the muslims.
[13]
[14] [
clarification needed ] The
Church of Nigeria has a Diocese of Katsina.
[15] The
Redeemed Christian Church of God and the
Roman Catholic Church are fairly present in the state.
[16] [
failed verification ]
[17]
History
Geography
Katsina State is about 23,938 square kilometres (9,243 sq mi). It is situated between latitude 11°07'49" and 13°22' 57" N and longitude 6°52'03" E and 9°9'02" E.[
clarification needed ] The state is from the
tropical grassland known as
savannah to the north and the state has two major seasons which are the rainy season and dry season.
[18]
Climate
Katsina has a Subtropical steppe climate. The city's yearly temperature is 30.89 °C (87.6 °F) and it is 1.43% higher than Nigeria's averages. Katsina typically receives about 51.61 millimeters (2.03 inches) of precipitation and has 54.63 rainy days (14.97% of the time) annually.
[19]
Local government areas
Katsina State comprises 34
local government areas :
Education
Umaru Musa yar'adua University
Katsina State is a centre of both formal and informal education.
Umaru Musa Yar'adua University
[20] is a public university owned by the state government.
Al-Qalam University , the first Islamic university in Nigeria is privately owned.
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
[21] is owned by the federal government as well as
Federal College of Education, Katsina
[22] (affiliated to
Bayero University Kano
[23] ).
National Open University of Nigeria , Isa Kaita College of Education Dutsinma (affiliated to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria), a state owned college of education. Cherish Institute Batsari, a privately owned university awarding degree in health courses.
[24]
Transport
Federal Highways
from Jiba to RN18,
A9 (TAH5) at Jibiya to RN9,
the Kaita Rd north from Katsina Ring Rd at Shinkafi via Dan Kabba at Dankama to Magami,
northwest from
A2 at Kongodumm via Mefaru to N20,
A2 (TAH 2) to RN10 at Kongodumm, Zango to Farwa via Beridji,
the Rahamawa-Yardaji Rd east from
Baure to RN12,
north from the Birnin Mutum-Kanya Baba Miltara Rd in Mutum to RN11.
Other major roads
the Katsina-Gusau Rd west from
A9 to Zamfara State at Gidan Baure,
the Daura-Katsina Rd east from Katsina,
the Safana-Karida-Dishi Rd east from
A2 at Sandamu to Rogogo Cidari,
the Zango-Baure Rd northwest via Rogogo Massabka,
the Baure-Tumfushi-Birnin Mutum Rd east,
the Yashi-Daya Rd south from
A9 at Gidan Mutum Daya via Jikamshi, Dan Janku, and Malumfashi to Mararraba Kankaro as the Furtua-Gobirawa Rd,
the Gwarzo-Gangara-Dayi Rd east from Dan Tatashi to Kano State at Gangara,
the Katsina-Kurfi Rd south from
Katsina via Tsanni, Kurfi, Bichi, Dutsin Wai,
Safana , Yan Tumaki,
Kankara and Yargoje to Mararraba Kankaro as the Kankara-Sulubawa Rd,
the Bakori-Funtua Rd northeast from
A126 at
Funtua via Bakori and Dutsin Makurdi Fore to Mararraba Kankaro as the Malumfashi Rd,
the Funtua-Dan Dume Rd east from
A126 at Sa Adu via Mahuta, Gyazama, Dan Dume and Mahazu to Zamfara State as the Bakin Dutsi-Farin Ruwa-Birnin Gwari Rd near Ungwan Kimba.
Airport
Katsina Airport has regular services to Abuja and Lagos.
Notable people
The Emir of Katsina,
Muhammad Dikko dan Gidado , and other officials, 1911
Abba Musa Rimi ,
[25]
Governor of Kaduna State 1980–1983
Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman , Emir of Katsina
[26]
Aminu Bello Masari former speaker
house of representatives 2003 to 2007 and former
Governor of the State
[27]
Faruk Umar Faruk CON, Current and 60th Emir of Daura
[28]
[29]
Habu Daura , Commissioner of Police and he was the acting Administrator of
Bayelsa State , from February to June 1997
Hadiza Bala Usman , former Managing Director of
Nigerian Ports Authority
[30]
[31]
Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad , former head of the Technical Committee on Privatization and Commercialization
Hassan Katsina ,
[32] Military governor of the northern region 1966–1967.
Ibrahim Coomassie ,
Inspector General of
Police
[33] 1993–1999
Ibrahim M. Ida , Senator for Katsina Central constituency of Katsina State, Nigeria,
[34] taking office on 29 May 2007 and member of All Progressive Congress APC
Ibrahim Shema ,
Governor of Katsina State
[35] 2007–2015
Isa Kaita , first northern Nigeria minister of education and speaker of the house of parliament
Sheikh
Ja'afar Mahmud Adam , Salafist Islamic scholar aligned with the Izala Society
[36]
[37]
[38]
Lawal Kaita ,
Governor of Kaduna State 1983
[39]
Lawal Musa Daura , Director General of the Nigerian
State Security Service
[40]
Magaji Muhammed , former Minister of Internal affairs, former Minister of industries and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mahmud Kanti Bello , Former Chief Whip of the
Senate
[41]
Mamman Shata , a Hausa
griot /musician.
Mohammed Bello , former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Mohammed Tukur Liman former majority leader of the
Nigerian Senate .
Muhammadu Buhari , Military
Head of State 1983–1985, Chairman PTF and President of Nigeria 2015-2023
[42]
Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu
Inspector General of
Police
[43] from 1975 to 1979
Muhammadu Dikko , Emir of Katsina 1906–1944.
Saddik Abdullahi Mahuta , former Chief Judge of Katsina State from 1991 to 2013 and the 11th Galadiman Katsina, District Head of Malumfashi.
Sani Ahmed Daura , Lagos State commissioner of police 1990, and first Governor of
Yobe State 1991–1992
Sani Zangon Daura , Federal Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development 1999–2000, Federal Minister of Environment 2000 – 2001
[44]
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua , politician, major general and Military
Vice President 1976–1979
[45]
Sunusi Mamman , a two time Vice Chancellor of Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina.
[46]
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem ,
[47] Pan-Africanist, Oxford Rhodes Scholar and Former Deputy Director of
United Nations Millennium Campaign for Africa 1961–2009
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab , sentenced to
life imprisonment in the United States for attempting to bomb
Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on
Christmas Day , 2009.
[48]
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua ,
Governor of the State 1999–2007, and
President of Nigeria 2007–2010
Umaru Mutallab , business and banking veteran and also a former Minister of economic development.
[49]
Ummarun Dallaje was the 39th Islamic Leader of Katsina, the first Fulani emir, as well as the patriarch of the Dallazawa dynasty.
Yakubu Musa Katsina , Islamic scholar.
[50]
Yusufu Bala Usman ,
historian and
Marxist .
[51]
Umar Dikko Radda, (born 1969) Nigerian politician and Governor of Katsina State since 2023.
[52]
Politics
The state government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with members of the state's house of assembly. The capital city of the state is
Katsina .
[53]
Electoral system
The governor of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.
[54]
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