The Katsina State Government is to foot the medical bills and related expenses of nine victims of the car accident that involved the state governor, Dr Dikko Radda.
Radda was reported to have been involved in an accident on Sunday night along the Katsina-Daura road.
He was said to be leaving Daura, ostensibly where he had been receiving dignitaries who came to the state to express their condolences over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
A statement by the state’s Commissioner of Information and Culture, Bala Zango, said two of the nine passengers in the affected vehicle got simple fractures.
Zango also said the remaining seven passengers in the vehicle sustained various injuries and bruises, but no casualties were reported.
He stated that the victims are currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Daura, and that the government will cover their medical and related expenses.
He said, “Katsina State Government pledged to settle all medical bills and expenses to the nine victims of the car accident that involved the State Governor, His Excellency Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, CON.
“On Sunday evening, 20th July, 2025, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD CON, was involved in a minor car accident at Katsina Road, Daura, near the school of Health Technology Daura.
“The accident occurred when a private Golf Volkswagen vehicle hit the vehicle carrying His Excellency, the state governor.
“No casualty was reported. However, two out of the nine passengers, inside the private Golf Volkswagen vehicle got simple fractures, while the other seven sustained various injuries and bruises.
“They are currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Daura.
“A delegation from the Katsina State government, led by the Hon Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Culture, Dr Bala Salisu Zango, visited the nine victims at the medical centre.
Their condition is improving very well. The state delegation assured the accident victims of the Katsina State government’s commitment to settle all their medical bills and expenses.
“The victims and their relatives expressed appreciation to the Katsina State government over the concern and compassion accorded to them.”
