There is a profound difference between governments that build roads and governments that understand what roads build. The former sees asphalt, contracts, and commissioning ceremonies. The latter sees communities connected, markets expanded, journeys shortened, and citizens brought closer to opportunity. In Katsina State, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s infrastructure programme increasingly reflects this deeper philosophy of governance.
At a stage in the political cycle when many administrations become consumed by re-election calculations, the Radda government appears determined to make performance its strongest political argument. The recent flag-off of 20 township roads covering 10.7 kilometres in Malumfashi Local Government Area, complemented by solar-powered street lighting and valued at N10.2bn, is therefore more than another public works project. It is a clear statement about the purpose, reach, and urgency of development.
One of the most persistent weaknesses of public policy in Nigeria is the concentration of visible infrastructure in state capitals and politically
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