Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed writes about the pedigree of Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State who rose from being a classroom teacher to becoming governor and the recent golden award of excellence for education and teacher friendliness bestowed on him by the Nigeria Union of Teachers.
Great leaders are remembered not only for policies but for their understanding of the people they serve. For Malam DikkoUmaruRadda, 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).
On World Teachers’ Day 2025, at Eagle Square in Abuja, the National Leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT conferred on Governor Radda the prestigious Golden Award of Excellence for Education and Teacher Friendliness, recognizing his lifelong commitment to teachers and education reform.