The State KARIER Steering Committee was inaugurated on 9th July, 2020 by H.E. the Executive Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari CFR and charged with ensuring the efficient implementation of the goals of the KARIER programme. The membership of this committee was drawn from the academia, civil society organizations (CSOs), Katsina State Bankers’ Committee and SMEDAN, as well as from the traditional institutions, religious organization, and youth and women representatives. This composition ensures the involvement of both technocrats and key stakeholders. The Steering Committee is chaired by the Honorable Commissioner for Rural Development, Engr. Mustapha Mahmud Kanti Bello.
The members of the State Steering Committee include:
- Mustapha Mahmud Kanti Bello – Hon. Commissioner for Rural Development and State Steering Committee Chairman
- Tanimu Bagiwa Idris – Director, Ministry for Rural Development and Secretary of the State Steering Committee
- Rabia Mohammed Daura – Hon. Commissioner, Ministry for Women Affairs
- Abba Y. Abdullahi – Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture
- Faisal Umar Kaita – Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
- Suleiman Umar – Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
- Abdulkadir Isma’il Kaita (Sarkin Fadan Katsina) – Representative of Katsina Emirate
- Alh Sani Umar Faruq (Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida) – Representative of Daura Emirate
- Shehu Muhammad – Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)
- Aliyu Ahmed – Representative of Katsina Bankers’ Committee
- Malam Aminu Sani – JIBWIS
- Malam Tijjani – Munazzamul Islam
- Hassan Datti – Youth Council of Nigeria
- Bilkisu Jibrin Saulawa – Youth Council of Nigeria
- Mannir Lamido – Miyeetti Allah Social Cultural Society