Katsina: Gov Radda Gifts Niger Republic $10,000 For Mosque

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda has reportedly gifted Niger Republic  the sum of USD10,000 in aid of the reconstruction  of a mosque.

A statement issued on Friday October 11,2024 by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political matters, Ya’u Umar Gwajo-gwaj, said the money will assist in the reconstruction efforts ongoing  at a 200 year old mosque in the Damagaran area of  Nigeria’s West African neighbours.

The Governor’s Aide who announced the donation at a Media Parley in Katsina, informed that the money will assist the Niger Republic authorities in  reconstructing  the mosque into a modern and standard state.

Further speaking, the Special Adviser said that Governor Radda was goaded into making the donation owing to his burning desire for the social and spiritual development of the people whom he insisted share a lot of things in common with the Katsina and Northern Nigeria people.

” The Mosque will contribute towards instilling Islamic moral discipline in our people, and it will assist in addressing many social ills in our society.

“We are one people separated by artificial borders. This is why we should strengthen bilateral relations between our people and address our challenges collectively” he said.

The  Governor’s Aide who is also a Traditional Title holder in Damagaran ( Turakin Damagaran) the host town of the beneficiary Mosque, quoted  the Sultan of Damagaran  Abubakar Sanda-Umau as greatly appreciating Governor Radda’s gesture.

“The Sultan also maintained that the  donation will go a long way in underscoring the age long relationship between Katsina and Damagaran.”

The Source reports that the donation has served to reawaken the  controversial special attention accorded Niger Republic by the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Buhari, himself from Katsina, was alleged to have advanced so many special aids to the land locked country, including  SUVs for top Niger Republic Government functionaries .

The climax of his special attention, was when, during the twilight of his eight year regime ,he allegedly threatened to relocate to  Niger Republic to enjoy his retirement if disturbed in Nigeria.