Abuja, Nigeria: Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on state governors to shift focus from political speeches to tangible improvements in citizens’ lives.
He emphasised that authentic leadership is measured by results — not rhetoric — and urged leaders to deliver meaningful change through inclusive policies, infrastructure, and economic empowerment.
Shettima made the call during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting attended by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The vice-president, who is the Chairman of the NEC, reminded state Governors that the measure of governance lies in tangible improvements in citizens’ lives rather than in rhetoric.
“The measure of government is not in speeches delivered; it is in the lives improved,” the vice-president said.
Shettima reiterated the President Bola Tinubu administration’s shift from reactive crisis management to proactive planning.
He commended the Katsina Sustainable Platform for Agriculture (KASPA), a state-driven digital agriculture model designed to modernise service delivery and improve farmers’ access to data, markets, and climate information.
“Earlier this week, at the invitation of His Excellency, Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina, I was in the state.
” One of the progressive projects we launched is the Katsina Sustainable Platform for Agriculture, known as KASPA.
” It is a scalable framework for digital governance, farmer inclusion, and climate-smart productivity ready for sub-national adoption,” the vice-president said.
The platform, he said, reflected the council’s broader commitment to technology-enabled governance and inclusive agricultural growth that cuts across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“The story of Nigeria’s recovery will not be written by chance but by choice—by the deliberate actions we take to protect our economy, safeguard our environment, and uphold the welfare of our citizens,” he said.