Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has extended the offer of automatic employment to indigenes of the state who graduate with first-class degrees from higher institutions nationwide.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Radda announced this on Sunday during the grand finale and award presentation of the maiden Katsina State Students’ Week held at Bayero University, Kano.
The governor said the initiative was designed to attract the brightest minds into the state civil service and strengthen its capacity for effective service delivery.
“When I assumed office, I introduced automatic employment for students who graduated with first-class degrees. We implemented this policy at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University and other institutions located in Katsina State.
He also explained that his administration had prioritised settling outstanding scholarship obligations and increasing bursary allowances to encourage students to remain in school and pursue their academic aspirations.
According to him, the government has significantly reduced the number of out of school children in the state and prevented many from drifting into social vices.
The governor said education remained a top priority for his administration, which had consistently allocated a substantial share of the state budget to the sector.