Uba Sani
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By IBRAHEEM MUSA

Normally, introspection, stock taking and projections, are the stock in trade of December, as governance and  business activities slow down at that time of the year. Festivities, social activities and merrymaking, on the other hand, are  usually on overdrive, running at  full throttle  towards the New year. However, in Kaduna State, the story was different as Senator Uba Sani, during the last   Yuletide,  was almost everywhere, juggling several balls and doing many things almost simultaneously. Indeed, he performed ground breaking events,  foundation laying ceremonies and attended religious as well as cultural functions,  without breaking a sweat. For instance, the last week of 2023, from December 23 to 31, witnessed a staccato of events but the Governor attended to them in-a-walk.

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First, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, former Governor of Niger State, was at  Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, along with his entourage, comprising members of the Sardauna Memorial Foundation,  on December 23. Indeed, the team  commiserated  with the Governor, the  people of Kaduna State and the bereaved of Tudun Biri village, over the  bombing incident. Aliyu,  without mincing words, commended the Governor’s efforts, including the  swift response,  providing  succour to the injured, visiting the crime scene and fashioning out a Marshall Plan for Tudun Biri.

Similarly, Malam Mamman Daura, ex-President Buhari’s nephew, came  to Government House on the same day. Daura, leading the Islamic Trust of Nigeria, also condoled with Governor Uba Sani, prayed for the dead   and wished the injured a speedy recovery.  Thereafter, the Governor left Sir Kashim Ibrahim House,  headed  to Southern Kaduna, stopped over at   Zangon Kataf, Jemaá and Sanga local governments, where he performed a raft of ground breaking ceremonies and flagging  off of key projects.

Indeed, Samarun Kataf  was the first port of call and  the Governor, for the second time,  performed the ground breaking ceremony, for the construction of Kaduna State Vocational  and Technology Skills City. The project, like that of Rigachukun,  aims  to reskill and upskill  Kaduna citizens, to handle technical and technology-related  tasks. Right now, there are  skills gaps  in Kaduna State,  across private and public sectors,  as most   citizens lack the requisite knowhow   to be competitive at the national level.

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After Samaru, the rural transformation drive, on the same day,  flag-off  the construction of roads, drainages and culverts across the eight  local governments in Southern Kaduna, including  Zangon Kataf, Kagarko, Jaba, Sanga, Kaura, Kauru, Kachia and Jema’a Area Councils. Indeed, the ground breaking for  a feeder road,  from Takjey to Mayajet, in Zangon Kataf as well as  flag-off of solar powered streetlights in Kafanchan,  signposted   the rural transformation projects in Southern Kaduna.  Besides, distribution of new transformers and repair of vandalized ones, across zone 3 senatorial district,  were done  on that same  December 23.

The Governor, after the marathon events, took a break for the Christmas but on December 31, the back-to-back flag offs and sundry assignments resumed. In Sanga, Senator Uba Sani performed  another  ground breaking event,  for an 18 kilometre road construction, linking the local government to Jemaá Area Council. The road,  from  Gwantu,  through Kiban, will provide forward and backward linkages to farmers and markets,  reduce post-harvest losses, cost of transportation and travel time. Besides, it will provide employment for the skilled, semi skill and the unskilled during the construction period.

Significantly, Governor Uba Sani was specially invited, as a mark of honour, to the maiden Southern Kaduna Festival. Mainly, the festival showcased the  culture, including music, food and dance, of the over 50 ethnic nationalities of the area. In fact, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, as well as a host of dignitaries, graced the event and Senator Uba Sani, using the platform, reiterated the vision of his administration. In summary, he is committed to build a united Kaduna State, bring development closer to the people, address the  infrastructure and human capital deficits, tackle  insecurity  and make Kaduna State a  destination of choice for investors.

Indeed, from December 17, 2023,  when he attended the Kaduna Unity Christmas Carol at ECWA Church Sabon Tasha, to the string of ground breaking events and flagging  off of projects, including foundation laying ceremonies, Senator Uba Sani has started winning hearts and minds in Southern Kaduna.

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