I just remembered the abduction of approximately 115 innocent farmers and the killing of two people in Faskari Local Government ...
I just remembered the abduction of approximately 115 innocent farmers and the killing of two people in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. While hundreds of thousands of people are living in fear, some are sleeping in bushes with Bandits, some have abandoned their homes and farms, and many families are still struggling with insecurity, the Governor Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, after dancing 'Omologo' on the floor with Rarara, has now travelled to Saudi Arabia.
I don't know whether this time he remembered not to pack all his family members along with him. And please, don't ask me about the source of the money. Is it Katsina State money.
This is not a matter of politics; it is a matter of good governance, responsibility and leadership. You cannot come out campaigning, making all kinds of promises to the people, only to abandon those same people when they desperately need your leadership. Later, you will return and tell them to go and vote for Fir'auna. RUBBISH!
The man who promised the people of Katsina State that he would enter the bushes with security personnel to fight kidnappers and bandits should explain what happened to that promise. I don't know whether he was talking about entering the bushes in Saudi Arabia to fight Saudi kidnappers if they have.
- In Faskari, approximately 115 farmers were reportedly abducted, while two people were killed during an attack on innocent people working on their farmlands.
- Communities in Bakori, Funtua, Dandume and Faskari have continued to face insecurity, including attacks, kidnappings and displacement.
- In Dutsin-Ma and other vulnerable communities, residents continue to live with the fear of armed attacks and abductions.
- Farmers are increasingly afraid to visit their farmlands because they cannot be certain they will return home safely.
- Families have been displaced, businesses disrupted, children affected and livelihoods destroyed.
These are not ordinary political arguments. These are human lives! These are innocent Nigerians whose only crime is living in communities where their government has failed to guarantee their safety.
I have deliberately started with insecurity because safety comes first. I am not even going into infrastructure, education, healthcare, humanitarian support, workers' welfare and other aspects of governance. Those are separate issues that also deserve serious public scrutiny.
Dikko Radda must explain what his administration has achieved in addressing these problems.
How many communities have been made safe?
How many displaced families have been permanently resettled?
What concrete measures are in place to protect farmers?
How many of these attacks have been prevented before innocent people are killed or kidnapped?
You cannot continue to celebrate government activities, attend political gatherings, dance with musicians and make political calculations while ordinary people are crying for protection.
What exactly is the priority of this administration? Political entertainment, campaign activities and foreign trips, or the lives and welfare of Katsina people?
Dikko Radda is among the governors whose performance deserves serious public scrutiny. Katsina people need evidence of achievements, not propaganda, political songs and endless promises. The state's resources must work for ordinary citizens, not become an instrument for political luxury and the comfort of a privileged few.
And what about the reports and public concerns surrounding the lifestyle of his son, including the use of an expensive G-Wagon, while ordinary Katsina residents are struggling to feed their families? There is nothing wrong with a public official's family enjoying legitimate wealth, but the public has every right to demand transparency when there are questions about public resources and the living conditions of citizens.
I don't think Dikko fully understands what leadership means. If he truly understands the responsibility that comes with occupying the Government House, he should know that the first duty of a governor is to protect lives, provide basic services and improve the living conditions of the people.
His administration must not turn Katsina State into a place where citizens are left to negotiate their own survival with armed criminals. Peace agreements without effective protection, accountability and security guarantees cannot give residents lasting safety.
And let me ask: Oga #Dikko, how can you watch your people suffer, leave workers crying over their welfare, allow families to struggle with hunger, watch innocent citizens flee their communities and then travel to Saudi Arabia in the name of worship?
There is nothing wrong with worship. Going to the House of Allah is a personal religious responsibility and a noble act. But leadership is also a responsibility. You cannot use religion as an escape from public accountability.
Bayin Allah are suffering. Workers have complaints. Families are struggling to survive. Farmers cannot confidently access their farmlands. Some people are living in fear in the bushes, while others have lost their loved ones to bandit attacks. Oga, you cannot abandon the people you promised to serve!
Katsina State is not your personal property. Its resources belong to the people, and the Governor is only a temporary custodian of public trust.
Dikko Umaru Radda must stop the political entertainment and face the reality on the ground. Katsina people need security, food, jobs, healthcare, education and accountable leadership — not excuses, propaganda and political dancing.
Ba'a yi ma Allah wayo!
Enough is enough. Katsina people deserve better.
— Comrd Yahaya M Abdullahi
Bakatsine ta Wajen Matarsa.
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