BY NONYELUM JULIET
Kaduna
The Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to the Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, Prof. Bello Ayuba has commended the achievements of the governor within short period of time.
Prof. Ayuba while interacting with journalists in Kaduna on Thursday stated that no administration in the history of Kaduna has recorded such achievements.
Highlighting some of the Governor’s achievements, Prof. Ayuba noted that Uba Sani has done excellently well in the past 18 months.
“Senator Uba Sani in the last 18 months. No doubt, there has never been any administration in the history of Kaduna State, which achieved so much, within a short time and with limited resources, like the Government of Senator Uba Sani.
“In less than two years, the Governor Uba Sani administration in Kaduna State has been rapidly transforming rural communities through massive infrastructural development, revival and revitalization of the health and educational sectors, frontally fighting poverty, and strengthening partnership with security forces to secure the State”.
“In the area of security, the Government has forged a solid partnership with federal security forces to secure Kaduna State, by giving them logistics support to enhance their operations. Governor Uba Sani distributed 150 operational vehicles and 500 motorcycles to them and the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVS) to boost their operations.
“The Governor has recently signed the Kaduna State Security Trust Fund Bill into Law. The Trust Fund will raise funds for the acquisition and deployment of even more security equipment, personnel and materials as well as training of security personnel.
“Through the efforts of the Peace Dialogue Group established by the Kaduna State Government in collaboration with federal agencies and security services, peace has returned to Birnin Gwari. On November 29, the Governor reopened the famous and strategic Birnin Gwari Market which had been closed for about 10 years, thus signaling the commencement of commercial activities.
“Above all, the long abandoned Birnin Gwari Road has come back to life. Similarly, Kidandan market in Giwa local government of Kaduna State, which had not been patronised for several years owing to insecurity, has been opened. Indeed, this marks the beginning of the return of peace and stability to Giwa local government”.
Prof. Ayuba noted that the Governor has been embarking on a massive rural development by extending infrastructure development to all local government areas, with the goal of supporting rural communities to achieve rapid economic growth and development, he added.
“The Government has undertaken 68 road projects, covering a total of approximately 700 kilometres, across the three senatorial districts.
“Human Capital Development is one of the pivots of the Governor Uba Sani administration and for this reason, it has improved access to education and revived the health sector”.
Ayuba disclosed that Kaduna State Government has built 62 new secondary schools, 39 Junior and 23 Senior Secondary Schools, across the three senatorial districts.
“Besides, approval has been given for the construction of additional 50 secondary schools across the state and upon completion, these new schools are expected to enroll over 100,000 students, further solidifying Kaduna State’s commitment to providing inclusive and accessible education for all. Also, 2,000 qualified teachers have been recruited, awaiting deployment to these newly completed schools”.
“In addition, the Government has constructed 2,326 new classrooms, renovated 707 classrooms, supplied 30,742 two-seater pupil’s furniture, provided 3,704 Teachers’ Furniture, and constructed 918 VIP Cubicle Toilets and 51 hand pump boreholes in schools across the State.
“Significantly, the administration is building three Vocational and Technological Skills Acquisition Cities to equip youths with the requisite skills to enable them take up jobs in industries and other businesses. The Skills Cities will graduate at least 12,000 youths annually”.
“In addition, Government is remodeling the Panteka Market in Kaduna to become a major centre for skills acquisition, engaging over 38,000 artisans. Kaduna State Government is collaborating with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to provide Nigerian Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) certification for graduates of the Skills Cities and Panteka Market.
“He has embarked on the remodeling, equipping and upgrading of 13 General Hospitals in the 3 Senatorial Zones of the State. This include General Hospital Gwantu, General Hospital Rigasa, General Hospital Maigana, and in Sanga, Igabi and Soba local governments respectively, as some of the hospitals that have been remodeled, equipped and upgraded.
“Others are Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, Kafanchan, in Jemaá local government; General Hospital Giwa, in Giwa local government and Ikara General Hospital, located at Ikara local government. The rest are General Hospital Sabon Tasha, Chikun LGA; General Hospital Saminaka, Lere LGA, and General Hospital Kachia, Kachia LGA”.
“Governor Uba Sani has placed agriculture at the center of Kaduna State’s development agenda. In the last 18 months, Kaduna State has become a beacon of hope for smallholder farmers, an engine of economic growth, and a model of agricultural excellence”.
“Uba Sani administration undertook the largest Free Fertilizer Distribution in Kaduna State’s history, with the distribution of 500 trucks of fertilizer from which 240,000 bags were given out free to 120,000 smallholder farmers”.
“The aim is to empower people with tools like savings accounts, credit, insurance, and digital payment options, enabling them to participate in the formal financial system, manage their finances, and build economic resilience”.
“Kaduna State Government has forged a significant partnership with Google Africa for the ArewaTech4Ladies Skills Development Project. Through this collaboration, it has empowered 5,000 women and girls with skills in data science, Artificial Intelligence and entrepreneurial applications of digital technologies.
“Through the Kaduna State Enterprise Development Agency (KADEDA), Government has supported 8,649 nano and micro businesses with grants to expand their business operations. The support ranged from N300,000, N200,000, N150,000, N100,000, to N50,000”.
He also noted that the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) profile of Kaduna State has improved in the last 18 months.
