Uba Sani: My administration completing projects to restore faith in governance

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state says his administration’s commitment to completing all abandoned projects is driven by the need to restore public faith in governance, not to win applause.

Sani spoke at the 65th independence anniversary lecture organised by Arewa Think Tank, themed ‘The Journey So Far with the Renewed Hope Agenda in View’.

The governor said his administration is focused on building lasting institutions that will outlive political tenures and benefit generations to come.

Sani noted that his administration is on the verge of completing all abandoned projects, and said he is doing so “not for applause, but to restore faith in governance”.

“We are investing in enduring institutions rather than transient monuments. We are extending opportunity to those whom fortune has overlooked, and we are building a state defined by inclusion, discipline, and accountability,” he said.

”Our purpose is clear: to make Kaduna a model of pragmatic reform and human-centred development within the larger federation.”

Sani said Kaduna has fully aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, which he described as more than a political slogan but a “structured national rescue plan”.

According to him, the agenda is “aimed at restoring macroeconomic balance, stimulating production, creating employment, and lifting millions from poverty”.

“It seeks to create the enabling conditions in which enterprise can thrive, capital can find confidence, and every Nigerian, irrespective of place of birth, state of origin, social or religious persuasions, can aspire to dignity and prosperity,” he added.

The governor said the impact of the agenda is already being felt across several sectors, particularly in agriculture, where Tinubu’s administration has “empowered subnational governments like never before”.

“We have seen renewed momentum in fiscal reform, in security management, in educational expansion, and in infrastructure renewal. Across the North, a quiet renaissance is taking root,” he said.

“Roads and bridges are knitting communities closer; markets are reawakening; the long-neglected rural economy is stirring again. In agriculture, the very lifeblood of the North, we are witnessing an unprecedented transformation.

“Farmers now work with solar-powered irrigation systems and mechanised implements; climate-smart innovations are redefining rural livelihoods; agribusiness is replacing subsistence farming.

“No administration in our history has empowered subnational governments in agricultural transformation as profoundly as President Tinubu’s.”

Sani said by completing abandoned projects and prioritising institutional reform, his government is ensuring that governance in Kaduna remains people-focused, transparent, and accountable.