Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has said the state is now better than he met it in 2023, noting that his administration inherited a state with enormous potential but weighed down by insecurity, infrastructure deficits and weak social indicators.
The governor spoke at a workshop for senior government officials organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) as part of the ongoing Nigeria Public Relations Week, Croc City 2026, in Kaduna.
The workshop, themed “From Policy to Public Trust: Strategic Communication for Vision Alignment and Governance Delivery for Renewed Hope,” drew commissioners, special advisers, counsellors, permanent secretaries and other top officials.
Uba Sani said his government recognised early that incremental reforms would not deliver the desired transformation, stressing that governance had to be reoriented towards measurable impact and accountability.
He explained that his administration institutionalised a performance framework driven by Key Performance Indicators to ensure ministries, departments and agencies operate with clear goals and measurable outcomes.
The governor said his development agenda is anchored on seven strategic pillars, including security, infrastructure, institutional strengthening, trade and investment, agriculture, human capital development and citizens’ engagement.
According to him, these pillars are interconnected and designed to function as a unified system aimed at transforming Kaduna into a secure, prosperous and inclusive state.
On security, he said his administration collaborated with federal security agencies to establish military bases in high-risk areas such as Giwa, Birnin Gwari and parts of Southern Kaduna, while also improving logistics support.
He added that over 150 operational vehicles and 500 motorcycles were deployed to security agencies, alongside the creation of a Joint Task Force that has helped curb urban crime and banditry.
Uba Sani disclosed that more than 20,000 hectares of previously inaccessible farmland have been reclaimed, while over 1,000 displaced persons have been resettled and support extended to over 117,000 internally displaced persons.
In the education sector, he said 736 classrooms have been constructed and over 1,200 renovated, with 10,000 teachers recruited and more than 33,000 personnel trained, leading to a sharp drop in out-of-school children.
The governor also highlighted strides in healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture and investment, noting that his administration has attracted investments worth over $3.5 billion, expanded social protection programmes and improved financial inclusion across the state.