Governor Uba Sani has said he assumed office in a state with enormous potential but weighed down by insecurity, poor infrastructure and weak social indicators that demanded urgent intervention.
Sani made the disclosure at a workshop for senior government officials organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations during the ongoing Nigeria Public Relations Week, Croc City 2026, in Kaduna.
The event, themed “From Policy to Public Trust: Strategic Communication for Vision Alignment and Governance Delivery for Renewed Hope,” brought together commissioners, special advisers, counsellors, permanent secretaries and other top officials.
Reflecting on his administration’s progress, the governor said Kaduna had recorded significant improvements since 2023.
“Kaduna is not where it was. Kaduna is by far a better place today, and even more exciting is the fact that Kaduna is on the move and set to attain greater heights,” he said.
Sani noted that his government quickly realised that marginal reforms would not deliver the needed transformation, stressing that a fundamental shift in governance approach was required.
“We resolved that vision must translate into measurable impact, otherwise it remains an aspiration,” he said, adding that his administration introduced a performance-driven system anchored on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure accountability across ministries, departments and agencies.
He explained that his development agenda is built around seven pillars; security, infrastructure, institutional strengthening, trade and investment, agriculture, human capital development, and citizen engagement as interconnected drivers of growth.
According to him, security remains central to development. “Without security, farmers cannot cultivate, businesses cannot invest, and communities cannot thrive,” he said.
On healthcare, the governor said his administration has upgraded 255 primary healthcare centres to Level-2 facilities and established 23 centres of excellence across the state. He added that a 300-bed specialist hospital has been delivered to improve access to advanced medical services.
In infrastructure, Sani disclosed that about 150 road projects spanning over 1,300 kilometres are ongoing across the 23 local government areas, aimed at linking rural production hubs to urban markets and boosting economic activity.
He also highlighted strides in agriculture, noting that the state’s agricultural budget has risen sharply from ₦1.48 billion in 2023 to over ₦74 billion, with over 900 trucks of fertiliser distributed and more than 100,000 farmers enrolled in insurance schemes.
Through Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones in Chikun and Kubau, the governor said the state is transitioning from subsistence farming to agribusiness-driven growth.
On investment, Sani revealed that Kaduna attracted 23 projects valued at over $743 million between 2023 and 2025, with an additional pipeline of about $2.77 billion, bringing the total investment portfolio to more than $3.5 billion.
He added that the administration has expanded financial inclusion by facilitating over 2.5 million new bank accounts and disbursing more than ₦18 billion in targeted support to households, farmers and small businesses.
“Our free CNG mass transit scheme has already served over 1.4 million passengers, easing transportation costs and improving mobility,” he said.
Sani further announced that under Project 255, each ward in the state will receive ₦100 million in public investment to ensure inclusive development across both urban and rural communities.