During his two-day working visit to Katsina State, President Bola Tinubu advised governors to ignore armchair critics and focus instead on delivering visible results that impact their people’s lives.
Tinubu emphasised that the true test of leadership lies in the tangible outcomes it produces.
“Let the people be at the heart of your programmes. Your hard work and concrete achievements will answer any criticism. Ignore distractions—your results will speak for you,” he said.
During the visit, Tinubu commissioned the 24-kilometre Eastern Bypass Road, completed by Governor Dikko Umar Radda within 18 months.
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The road connects Dutsin-ma Road through Kano and Daura Roads to Yandaki in the Kaita Local Government Area.
The President also unveiled the Katsina Agricultural Mechanised Centre.
Acknowledging the security challenges facing the state, Tinubu praised Governor Radda’s courage and determination.
“You have shown determination and courage to move Katsina State forward despite facing terrorism and banditry. You will not walk alone—the Federal Government will stand with you,” he assured.
President Tinubu identified hunger and poverty as the greatest threats to peace in Nigeria.
He added that his administration was committed to achieving food security through mechanised farming.
“The economy is on the right track. We are determined to banish hunger and empower our people through agriculture. The old style of farming is gone. We must invest in mechanisation and water management,” he said.
He revealed that the Bank of Agriculture would be revitalised and restructured to provide financial support for farmers across different scales.
President Tinubu commended Governor Radda’s accomplishments in agriculture, infrastructure, healthcare, and education, describing him as ‘a patriot and a progressive mind.’
He also paid tribute to former governors Aminu Bello Masari and Ibrahim Shema for their leadership and support and thanked the traditional rulers in Katsina and Daura Emirates for promoting unity and peace.
However, Radda said the new mechanised centre would serve all 34 local government areas of the state.
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The governor disclosed that 400 tractors were procured using the Federal Government’s N25 billion agricultural intervention fund.
He also highlighted other achievements, including the construction and rehabilitation of 160 kilometres of roads, improvements in electricity and water supply, upgrades to healthcare facilities, and support for irrigation farming with the provision of 4,000 pumping machines.
According to the governor, the state distributed 448,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser to farmers last year and plans to distribute 400,000 metric tonnes this year.
Among the dignitaries at the event were the governors of Borno, Benue, Kaduna, Kwara, and Jigawa states, as well as several federal ministers and former governors.
