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“Katsina is not just developing. It is leading.” Those were the words of Vice President Kashim Shettima as he departed Katsina on Tuesday afternoon, after a two-day working visit that revealed the depth of transformation happening in the state. It was not a political statement. It was an observation—one made by Nigeria’s number two citizen after witnessing firsthand what Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has built.
Great leaders are remembered not only for policies but for their understanding of the people they serve. For His Excellency, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, Executive Governor of Katsina State, this understanding comes from years spent in the classroom as a teacher and proud member of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT).
“Government is an institution which prevents injustice other than such as it commits itself,” wrote the great Arabian scholar Ibn Khaldun centuries ago. Yet in Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, Katsina has found a leader who proves that governance can indeed be an instrument of justice rather than its obstacle. Radda’s journey from a classroom teacher at Radda Day Secondary School to the state’s top echelon office reads like a testament to the power of purposeful service.
When tragedy strikes, leadership is tested not by words alone but by actions rooted in empathy and responsibility. On Tuesday, 26th of this August , Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, demonstrated this blend of compassion and resolve when he paid a condolence visit to Mantau Village in Malumfashi Local Government Area. The community had only recently been thrown into mourning after bandits struck during prayers, cutting short innocent lives.
Political discourse in Katsina State and beyond has been dominated by one subject: Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s decision to proceed on a three-week medical leave amid prevailing security challenges. The debate has taken on a life of its own, with critics especially from opposition quarters claiming that the governor’s absence at such a time is irresponsible and insensitive.
