Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, today attended the 55th Annual Accountants’ Conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
The five-day conference, which runs from October 6 to 10, 2025, is themed “Building Resilience Aligning Reforms for Nigeria’s Development.” It brings together leading accountants, financial experts, policymakers, and business leaders from across the country to discuss strategies for strengthening Nigeria’s economy through effective reforms and professional accountability.
The event serves as a vital platform for knowledge exchange, enabling participants to engage with emerging global trends, industry best practices, and key regulatory developments. It also provides a valuable networking opportunity, fostering collaboration between professionals in the public and private sectors toward driving sustainable national development.
A major highlight of the conference was a series of panel sessions where renowned professionals presented thought-provoking papers on accountability, financial governance, and sustainable economic reforms. The sessions underscored ICAN’s pivotal role in promoting transparency, integrity, and fiscal discipline across Nigeria’s institutions.
Governor Radda participation at the event reflects his administration’s steadfast commitment to transparency, accountability, and collaboration with professional bodies like ICAN in advancing good governance and economic reform initiatives in Katsina State.
Among the notable dignitaries in attendance were the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III; the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II; Chief of Staff to the Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Abdulkadir Nasir Mamman; and the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor, Abdullahi Aliyu Turaji, among other top accounting professionals and distinguished guests from across Nigeria.