Governor within a crowd during the flagging off the road construction

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Katsina

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Monday,  flagged off two road projects connecting Sheme to Unguwar Mai Kanwa, Faskari and the 12 Kilometer Kasuwar Mata, Funtua Dandume road in the state.

The two projects valued at N6,931,531,389.96, will be executed under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP).

Speaking during the fakkg-off, Governor Radda said:  “We will renovate and upgrade the popular Sheme market this financial year,” Governor Radda declared during the ceremony, adding that the market would be reopened to stimulate economic activities in the area.

“This administration will leave no stone unturned in ensuring improved quality of lives for all citizens of Katsina State,” the Governor emphasized.

“We have invested heavily to ensure the actualization of this project, and I urge all stakeholders to guard it against vandalization.”

The Governor further expressed gratitude to the Federal Government and the development partners, including World Bank and Agence Francais Development, for their support in making RAAMP program a reality and for complementing government efforts in improving the quality of lives of rural populace through the provision of infrastructural facilities and agricultural marketing.

In his remarks, the State Commissioner for Rural and Social Development, Prof. Abdulhamid Ahmed, described the project as,  “another landmark achievement of Governor Dikko Radda toward improving rural economy.”

He noted the area’s agricultural significance, adding that, “being an agrarian community with a large number of people who depend on farming for their livelihood, the community must guard this project against vandalization to ensure its longevity.”

Dignitries at the event  include Secretary to the Government of the State, Barrister Abdullahi Garba Faskari, Chief of Staff, Government House, Hon Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir, members of the State Executive and legislative arm of the state.