Tag: UBA SANI

Kaduna: Uba Sani unveils ₦30bn transport revolution 

Aminu Imam
Uba Sani unveils transport revolution

…Champions peace model to end banditry Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has announced sweeping reforms in the state’s transport and peace sectors – unveiling a ₦30 billion transportation overhaul alongside a non-kinetic peace initiative designed to end years of killings and kidnappings through education, trust, and livelihood opportunities rather than cash amnesty. Speaking at the 7th National Transport Conference, Governor Sani described the Kaduna Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT) project as “historic and transformative”, noting that the ₦30 billion counterpart fund would support a partnership with the Agence Française de…

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Kaduna: Gov. Sani appoints Maiyaki as Information Commissioner

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Sani appoints Maiyaki

The Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani(CON) has relieved Prof. Muhammad Sani Bello of his position as Commissioner of Information and a member of the State Executive Council. The shake-up was announced in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa, and made available to newsmen yesterday. According to the statement, Sani expressed gratitude to Professor Bello for his contributions to the administration and wished him success in his future endeavours. “His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani (CON), has approved…

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Kaduna launches Youth Skills programme 

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Kaduna launches

…To train 12,000 annually Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has introduced a major skills acquisition initiative aimed at fostering self-reliance among youth and creating opportunities in the tech and industrial sectors. Speaking during the state’s quarterly ministerial briefing at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Commissioner for Business Innovation and Technology, Patience Fakai, announced that three “Skills Acquisition Cities” have been established in Soba, Rigachikun, and Samaru Kataf—one in each senatorial zone. The initiative targets 12,000 youths in its first year and 24,000 by the second, across 13 trade areas including…

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Gov. Sani in Morocco, woos investors on agro-industrial devt.

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Gov. Sani in Morocco

Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna State, has joined leaders from across the African continent at the on-going Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days 2024, in Rabat, Morocco.   This was disclosed in an issued statement yesterday, personally signed by the governor.  According to the statement, the meeting, which had in attendance the President of the African Development Bank (AfFB), Dr. Femi Adesina, some State governors from Nigeria and development partners, Governor Sani used the opportunity to pursue the strengthening of partnership in the realisation of a world-class agro-industrial zone in the…

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Land Grabbing: Kaduna resident seeks Gov. Uba Sani’s intervention

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State.

A Kaduna resident Samuel Owoyale has sought the intervention of the state Governor Uba Sani to halt the intimidation and harassment of land grabbers who have made his life a living hell. Oyewole said the land grabbers intimidated him over his plots of land located along the Eastern bye-pass, near Tsohon Damishi village, Chikun LGA, Kaduna State by unknown persons. He said the appeal became necessary following the invasion of the said plots of land and the erection of pillars on it.  Omoyale said it has become imperative to put…

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el-Rufai Probe: “Your days are numbered” – Lukman slams Kaduna Gov.

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Salihu Lukman

The immediate-past National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Moh. Lukman, has told Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna State, that his days in office are numbered, as he would be voted out alongside President Bola Tinubu in the next three years. Lukman berated the governor for waging war against his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufa’i, saying the governor was fighting a proxy war for the presidency. The former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), warned the Governor that the campaign to defeat APC and President Asiwaju Tinubu…

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Numana Community in Kaduna decries killings of its members, land takeover by herdsmen

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Uba and Hadiza

Numana Community in Sanga Local Government of Kaduna State is decrying incessant attacks and killings of its members and alleged takeover of their lands by people they alleged are herdsmen.  The community said the attacks are unprovoked leading to kiilings of innocent, unarmed peasant farmers especially in Ambe village of the Local Government where the State Deputy Governor Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe hails from. A statement by Comrade Ahmed Gani, President, Numana Community Development Organisation (NCDO) said during the unfortunate incident few days ago, six people were killed while many others…

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Kaduna Tribunal: Gov. Sani seeks extension of time

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. . . As INEC closes case without witness At the resumed hearing of a petition by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has closed its case against the petitioners, Hon. Isa Ashiru and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) without presenting any witness. Though, through its counsel, Abdullahi M. Aliyu (SAN) yesterday, INEC presented before the tribunal documents titled: Manual for election officials 2023, Regulations guidelines for conducts of elections 2022, and receipt payment for certification. The said documents were all admitted by the tribunal as exhibits, as the Commission…

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Strike: Resident Doctors in Kaduna have poorest renumeration

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Kaduna. As the strike declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors NARD enters the second day, their members from Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna said they are among the poorest in renumeration among their peers in Nigeria. This was contained in a communique issued after an emergency meeting held in Kaduna on friday 28th July by the associations to deliberate on the state of their affairs The communique signed by Dr. Godwin Abrak; Chairman, Dr. Hassan Shuaibu Saliu; Secretary, and Dr. Maryam Lawal Makarfi RRO1…

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Kaduna State: What Government is spending on each resident

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Yusuf Ishaku Goje.  The Kaduna State total 2023 approved budget is N376 billion, using the 2020 population estimate of 9.4 million, the per capita; what will be spent on each resident, is N39,710. While per capita for the total capital expenditure of N240 billion is N25,419. Below are the breakdown of the per capita expenditure for some key sub-sectors.  Ministry of Education, budget: N105.4 billion, per capita is N11,120; while the sector capital expenditure; N76.4 billion, is N8,061. Ministry of Health; budget: N59.1 billion, per capita is N6,233; while…

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