President Bola Tinubu has hailed Kaduna State, saying, the Northwestern State is “rising”; he said, “all the achievements are the fruits of intentional, inclusive, and people-centred governance”.
The President who visited Kaduna State on Thursday 19 June, 2025 commissioned several projects alongside Governor Uba Sani.
He said, Kaduna State has become a place where governance is “defined by fairness, equity, and inclusion”, adding, the Governor has made sure that every citizen irrespective of “faith, ethnicity, or region has a voice in his administration”.
President Tinubu wrote on his official X account: “I am proud to say that today, Kaduna is rising again. All the achievements we celebrate today are the fruits of intentional, inclusive, and people-centred governance.
“Under Governor Uba Sani’s watch, Kaduna State has witnessed a new paradigm of governance defined by fairness, equity, and inclusion.
“He has ensured that every citizen, regardless of faith, ethnicity, or region, has a voice in his administration.
“From the appointments of capable sons and daughters across faiths and zones to the implementation of development projects in every part of the state, he has proven to be a faithful servant of the people and champion of positive change.”
The President continued, he is “well pleased” with Governor Sani, and said, they were both “in the trenches together” fighting against “military authoritarianism” to widen democratic space.
He said, the governance agenda of Governor Sani tallies with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, and added, they are mainly focused on areas such as “security, job creation, macroeconomic stability, improved investment environment, human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security”.
President Tinubu further wrote: “Governor Uba Sani @ubasanius is a Governor with whom I am well pleased. We were in the trenches together, waging pitched battles against military authoritarianism and fighting to expand democratic space.
“In government, we now hold the banner of the rule of law, constitutionalism, fairness and inclusivity.
“Governor Uba Sani’s Governance Agenda aligns with my administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Our priorities are security, job creation, macroeconomic stability, improved investment environment, human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security.
“We place people above politics, justice above bias, and service above self. We are unrelenting in our quest to uplift the welfare of all citizens, no matter their ethnicity and religion.”
President Tinubu described the projects he commissioned alongside Governor Sani as “well thought out”, saying, “they will hugely impact the lives of the people and generations yet unborn”; he expressed happiness for the invitation to commission the “life-changing” projects.
On the projects he commissioned, President Tinubu said: “The projects by Governor Uba Sani which I have just commissioned are well thought out. They will hugely impact the lives of the people and generations yet unborn. The Institute of Vocational and Skills Development in Rigachukwu, Samarun Kataf, and Soba will provide our youths with skills relevant to modern society.
“The 300-bed Specialist Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility that will transform the healthcare landscape in Kaduna State. The 100 CNG Buses will mitigate the impact of rising transportation costs and enhance workers’ productivity.
“The 24-kilometre Kafanchan Township Dual Carriageway, the 21-kilometre Pambegua to Kauru Road, and Tudun Biri Road are significant projects that speak to the responsiveness of the Senator Uba Sani Administration.
“I am happy to have been invited to commission these life-changing projects.
“As part of its urban public transport modernisation program, the Kaduna State Government recently launched the Kaduna Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT), the first of its kind in in Northern Nigeria and the second in Nigeria after Lagos. This bold move will undoubtedly make Kaduna the transportation hub of the North. The state will surely reap substantial economic benefits from this visionary step.
“The Kaduna Light Rail Project, which the Federal Government supports, will complement the Kaduna Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT). I urge other states to emulate the Kaduna example.”
