Tag: Gov. Uba Sani

“Kaduna attracts over US$3.5bn in investment commitments since ’03” – Gov. Sani

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Gov. Sani on KD's investments

Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that Kaduna State has attracted over US$3.5 billion in investment commitments since the beginning of his administration in 2023. The Governor made this known in a goodwill message at the 2nd Nigeria–Saudi Diaspora Investment & Tourism Exhibition Summit 2026, held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The two-day summit, attended by the Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, alongside government officials, investors, diplomats, business leaders, and development partners, focused on strengthening economic cooperation, trade, tourism, and investment between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.…

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2027: Uba Sani backs Tinubu, predicts 95% Northern votes

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Uba Sani backs Tinubu

…As Kaduna reinstates 37 wrongfully sacked workers Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure overwhelming support from Northern Nigeria in the 2027 presidential election, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to justice by approving the reinstatement of 37 local government workers who were wrongfully disengaged under the previous administration. Speaking yesterday during the flag-off of the 122-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road project, Governor Sani declared that the 2027 presidential election had “already been concluded”, predicting that the North would deliver at least 95 percent…

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Kaduna govt. marks milestone, as 1,000 armed forest guards graduate

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Kaduna armed forest guards graduate

…Gov. Sani orders training of additional 1,000 Kaduna State government has recorded a major milestone in its security architecture with the Passing-Out-Parade of over 1,000 Armed Forest Guards, trained in strategic partnership with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). The ceremony was held at the DSS Development Centre, Afaka, Kaduna, and witnessed by Governor Uba Sani, who described the graduation as a decisive step in strengthening the state’s security framework. Speaking at the event, Governor Sani said the newly trained personnel…

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2027: Kaduna Gov. Uba Sani picks Jerry Adams as running mate

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Uba Sani picks running mate

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has nominated the Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) Jerry Adams, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. Announcing the decision yesterday, Governor Sani said the choice was the product of “wide consultations, deep reflection and earnest prayers,” and described it as a reaffirmation of his administration’s commitment to inclusion, justice and fairness. “This decision is far greater than the selection of a deputy governorship candidate,” the Governor said in a statement. It is a reaffirmation of the…

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2027: Kaduna Gov., Sani reportedly settles for Christian running mate

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Gov. Sani on Christian running mate

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, is set to pick a Christian from the Southern Kaduna senatorial district as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election, according to sources familiar with the development. The decision comes as the deadline for the submission of candidates and their running mates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) draws closer. Sources said Governor Sani has opted for a faith-balanced ticket, marking a departure from the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by his predecessor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, in the 2019 election. According to a source in…

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Kaduna: HURIWA hails Uba Sani’s compensation policy

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Kaduna HURIWA hails Uba Sani

…Urges Govs. to end arbitrary land seizures The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, for what it described as a humane and constitutional approach to compensating residents affected by government land acquisitions, urging other state governors to adopt similar practices. In an issued statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, the civil rights group said Governor Sani’s handling of compensation for citizens displaced by the 15-kilometre Kaduna Ring Road project had set a new benchmark for balancing infrastructure development…

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“Gov. Sani’s road reconstruction biggest intervention on ABU campus in 40yrs” – VC

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Uba Sani’s road reconstruction

The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has described the ongoing reconstruction of internal roads in the institution by the Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, as the largest intervention in the campus in recent years. Speaking during an inspection of the project, Ahmed said the university had waited more than 40 years for such development, calling it unprecedented and beyond expectations. “We have waited 40 years for this, the quality of work has exceeded our expectations”, the vice-chancellor said. He noted that as Nigeria’s foremost…

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Flooding: Kaduna govt. presents ₦2bn compensation cheques to victims

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KDSG on flooding compensation

Kaduna State government has presented ₦2 billion in compensation cheques to victims of flooding in the state. The state governor, Uba Sani, handed over the cheques to the affected persons during the groundbreaking ceremony for the 34 billion Rigasa/Tudun-Wada Flood and Gully Erosion Control Project on Thursday. In an issued statement, Governor Sani described the compensation and the new project as part of the state government’s commitment to tackling the persistent challenges of flooding, gully erosion, and environmental degradation across Kaduna State. “This important intervention reflects a fundamental principle that…

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Kaduna: Gov. Sani pays condolences, lifelong support for survivors of lynched Maraban-Jos woman

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Uba Sani pays condolences, lifelong support

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has visited the family of Ummulkhairi Aliyu on Saturday.  Recall that a mob in Maraban-Jos, Igabi local government area, lynched Mrs. Aliyu.  During his condolence visit to the bereaved home in Maraban-Jos, Governor Sani vowed that everyone involved in her brutal killing would face justice.  The governor met with Mrs. Aliyu’s husband, Malam Aliyu, and other relatives, expressing his condolences over what he described as a tragic and heartbreaking loss. Addressing the grieving family, Sani said the state government would not allow the perpetrators to…

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“Govs. must be held accountable if insecurity persists under state police” – Uba Sani

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Uba Sani on insecurity

Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, has stated that state governments should be held responsible if insecurity continues after the establishment of state police. Responding to a question  during a television programme on accountability, the governor acknowledged that responsibility would shift closer to the states. When asked: “If insecurity continues after state police becomes operational, who do you think we should blame? Who do you think Nigerians should hold accountable?”, Uba Sani’s response made it clear that governors cannot shy away from responsibility under such a system. He emphasized…

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