Kaduna State Government has explained the rationale behind Governor Uba Sani’s decision to allocate ₦100 million to each of the state’s 255 wards in the 2026 budget, describing the move as a historic and deliberate push to entrench grassroots development. The Commissioner for Planning and Budget, Mukhtar Ahmed Morovia,...
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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has reiterated his commitment to unity, peaceful coexistence and inclusive governance as he attended the 2025 Christmas Carol organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government. The event, which held at the Umaru Yar’Adua Conference Centre, brought...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to building an inclusive society where diversity is harnessed as a source of strength and every citizen is guaranteed dignity and opportunity. Governor Sani stated this on Saturday while hosting the 50th anniversary celebration of the Nigeria Aid...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved new service conditions for teachers in the state, extending their retirement age and introducing a rural posting allowance as part of efforts to strengthen the education sector. Under the new policy, which takes effect from August 1, 2025, the mandatory retirement age...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani on Monday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill of Kaduna State to the State House of Assembly, outlining a spending plan anchored on security, human capital development, rural transformation and fiscal discipline. Presenting the proposal at Lugard Hall, the Governor said the budget was not...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has called for a more integrated and coordinated security system that balances military operations with community engagement and long-term development to effectively tackle the persistent insecurity in the North-West region. Speaking at the Public Hearing of the North West Zonal...
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has described the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) as the North’s foremost intellectual engine room, urging the body to continue shaping policy, guiding governance, fostering dialogue, and preserving unity across the region. The governor made the remarks in Kaduna at the 25th anniversary celebration...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said the North possesses sufficient human capital to address its long-standing development problems if its elites work together with shared purpose and renewed commitment. The governor stated this when the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), led by its Board of Trustees...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has cautioned politicians against politicising security matters or engaging in actions that could undermine Nigeria’s unity and stability, urging them to separate genuine criticism from acts capable of endangering the nation’s corporate existence. Speaking when top Directors of the Department of State Services (DSS)...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has so far released ₦8.2 billion for the completion of the Kabala–Costain dualisation project, according to the Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), Dr Abdullahi Baba Ahmed. Speaking during an inspection of the project in Kaduna,...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has been commended for reviving the long-abandoned Kabala–Costain dualisation project, which his administration inherited at only 35 percent completion. The Chief Consultant to the project, Engr. Shakiruddeen Adesina Akinloye, disclosed this during an inspection visit, clarifying that contrary to...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has been commended for implementing the Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Salary Structure (CONPCAS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure(CONTEDISS) for staff of Kaduna state-owned tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Head of Service,...
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has described Governor Uba Sani as a “God-sent leader” raised through divine intervention to heal Kaduna State from years of division, bloodshed and discrimination. Fani-Kayode stated this over the weekend at the 35th Anniversary Synod of the Diocese of Kafanchan, Church of...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has promised that his administration will make Kaduna State a model for evidence-driven, government-led, and people-centred social protection in Nigeria and across Africa. The governor, who made the pledge at the launching of the Kaduna State Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme (KADUPG), called on citizens to...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Department of State Services (DSS) for their coordinated covert operations that led to the dismantling of a gunrunning syndicate and recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in the state. The governor described the...
Kaduna State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said that Governor Uba Sani has repositioned the health sector in just over two years of his stewardship. Speaking during a courtesy call at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, the NMA Chairman, Dr Hassan Bala Salihu, said that the Governor...
Governor Uba Sani has vowed that the award given to him as the best performing governor in Nigeria will spur him to serve the people of Kaduna State more selflessly and vigorously. Last Thursday , the Democracy Heroes Award Africa presented the best performing governor award to Governor Uba...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has made mental health a basic human right, by enacting the Kaduna State Mental Health Law on September 18, 2025, to replace the outdated Lunacy Act of 1958. The law protects every citizen living with mental health condition against discrimination and guarantees access to...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has been described as the champion of women empowerment and gender-friendly policies as well as the leading light of inclusion in Nigeria. The Director General of Kaduna State Public Procurement Authority (KADPPA), Engr Sanusi Yero, who made this assertion on Wednesday at a press...
A prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Victor Ogba, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remain focused on his administration’s development agenda and ignore recent criticisms from former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking in Abuja during an interview with the News...