By Abbas Bamalli
The Katsina State Bureau of Statistics, with technical support from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has on Tuesday, inaugurated the 2024-2025 State Gross Domestic Product (SGDP) data compilation.
Speaking during the event in Katsina, Gov. Dikko Radda said the event was a landmark exercise of immense strategic importance to the state’s economic governance.
Represented by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Malik Anas, Radda said that GDP was a fundamental indicator of the size, structure, and performance of an economy.
“This exercise represents a major milestone in our collective efforts to strengthen economic governance and development planning through credible and reliable data.
“For Katsina, the exercise is not merely a statistical requirement, it is a strategic initiative aimed at deepening our understanding of the state’s economic realities and guiding informed policy decisions that improve the welfare of our people.
“This GDP data compilation exercise aligns fully with the vision and development agenda of my administration,” the Governor said.
According to him, it reflects his administration’s strong commitment to data-driven governance, fiscal discipline, transparency, and inclusive economic growth.
“I want to assure you of our sustained commitment to not only approving likes of this key GDP compilation but also providing adequate funding and provision of the state-of-the-art data infrastructure that will backstop the successful conduct of the exercise.
“By generating reliable GDP estimates for 2024 and 2025, the state will strengthen planning, budgeting, and investment decision-making,” Radda stated.
Commending the technical teams and statisticians for their professionalism and dedication, Radda urged the participants, the private sector, and partners to give full cooperation.
“The outcomes of this exercise will be fully integrated into state’s planning and budgeting frameworks, including the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and annual budgets,” he said.
Earlier, the state’s Statistician General, Prof. Saifullahi Sani, commended the governor for providing unprecedented support to the bureau, saying that it buttressed his award as the data most friendly government in the country.
Also, the Economic Adviser to the governor, Khalil Nura-Khalil, said the availability of accurate and up-to-date SGDP data was critical for evidence-based planning, policy formulation, and efficient resource allocation.
“Furthermore, reliable SGDP statistics enhance the state’s credibility with investors, development partners, and federal institutions by demonstrating a commitment to transparency, data-driven decision-making, and sound economic management.
“The inauguration of this exercise and the training of enumerators therefore represents a deliberate investment in institutional capacity and economic intelligence,” Nura-Khalil said.
Ibrahim Tanko, the Lead Technical Team, NBS, said they were committed to supporting Katsina in the endeavor and looked forward to a fruitful collaboration.
NAN
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