Gov’s Wife Demands Domestication of WEE Policy in Katsina

Hajiya Zulaihat Dikko Radda, wife of the Katsina State governor, has called for the complete domestication of the Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) policy. She stressed that this integration into state planning, budgeting, and implementation frameworks is crucial for women to access tangible economic opportunities.

During an advocacy visit to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, she highlighted that while the state government has initiated steps, the process needs finalization. She urged for a time-bound commitment to guide ministries and partners, ensuring the policy's impact is felt beyond documents and translates into real economic benefits for women.

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Your Excellency, the connection between this (WEE) and our GBV prevention agenda is direct. Economic empowerment strengthens prevention. When women are economically secure, communities are stronger, households are more stable, and vulnerability to violence reduces significantly.

Furthermore, the governor's wife advocated for adequate and sustained budgetary allocations to prevent and protect survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across all 34 local government areas. She emphasized the direct link between economic empowerment and GBV prevention, stating that financially secure women contribute to stronger communities and more stable households, thereby reducing vulnerability to violence.

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It is on this note that we are presenting these two agendas together, not as separate interventions, but as mutually reinforcing pillars of human security and development.