President Bola Tinubu has restated his plan to recover every part of Nigeria that has slipped from government control especially forest zones now serving as hideouts for terrorists and criminals.
He told elders and leaders of Katsina State during a dinner at the Government House on Friday, 2nd of May, 2025,that his administration would deploy “advanced surveillance and technology” to tackle “kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism.”
According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President made it clear that defeating insecurity remains a top priority.
He also revealed plans to upgrade the Katsina airport. Tinubu said this would help “create jobs and expand the economy.”
The President assured that those harmed by terrorism would not be abandoned, saying they would get help to “pick up their lives.”
Governor Dikko Radda used the opportunity to announce that the state now has a local security outfit focused on gathering and sharing intelligence.
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He shared more details about the airport upgrade, saying it would include a cargo terminal, a passenger terminal, and a fire truck. The project is expected to create 2,700 jobs and cost N54 billion.
Former Governor Aminu Masari praised Tinubu for appointing two ministers from Katsina to the Federal Executive Council.
Masari also opened up on why he backed Tinubu’s 2023 ambition: “You have the political will and courage to face the challenges of this country. You know the problem with humans: There will be resistance when new changes and a new social order are coming. And if you are not strong enough and determined, you will succumb, and the problem continues.
But leadership is not about when it is all well. The hard way is the best; you know leaders during hard times. I know and believe you can do it; you have the courage.”