SCORECARD: Under Masari, Katsina's revenue improved but poverty, infant mortality worsened

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SCORECARD: Under Masari, Katsina's revenue improved but poverty, infant mortality worsened
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While Mr Masari improved revenue generation, his management of debt has been poor.

From 2016 to 2020, Katsina State did not make any progress to manage its debt. In 2020, the stateout of the 36 most indebted states in the country. It had a debt growth of 79.6 per cent

Some of the basic determinants in arriving at the poverty index include adequate food, shelter, potable water, healthcare, quality education and employment opportunities. “Even though so many people grumbled on the qualifying examinations, the results indicate drastic improvement in the general performance of the sponsored candidates,”Other strides made in the education sector include the clearing of the backlog of promotion for 2013, 2014 and 2015 which saw the promotion of 19,046 primary school teachers and installation of 125 staff with complete payment of their three months salaries.

In Katsina State, the percentage of out-of-school children rose from 22 per cent in 2018 to 33.5 per cent in 2022., Katsina State had appreciable statistics on neonatal, infant, and under-five mortalities.

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