By Nasir Dambatta
In a rare display of governance at full throttle, Governor Uba Sani packed nine high-impact interventions across infrastructure, education, health, inclusion, diplomacy and peace-building into a single, whirlwind week — offering compelling evidence of an administration driven by urgency, coordination and results.
The streak opened with the flag-off of the reconstruction of over 60 kilometres of internal road networks at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, ending decades of infrastructural neglect and restoring mobility, safety and economic flow within Nigeria’s premier university.
Almost concurrently, the state completed the reconstruction, renovation and equipping of the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, reviving a critical teacher-training institution and reinforcing the administration’s education-first agenda, particularly in Southern Kaduna.
Urban governance took centre stage with the launch of Operation Tsapta, a state-wide environmental sanitation and urban renewal initiative designed to improve cleanliness, public health and the aesthetic outlook of Kaduna’s cities.
In the health sector, the Governor commissioned a Primary Healthcare Centre, strengthening grassroots healthcare delivery and expanding access to basic medical services at the community level.
Kaduna also recorded strategic institutional gains with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), positioning the state as host of a major national professional engagement and reinforcing its growing reputation as a hub for policy dialogue and strategic communication.
On democratic inclusion, Governor Uba Sani flagged off the North-West advocacy campaign for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, placing Kaduna at the forefront of the national push for enhanced women’s representation in governance.
The same period saw high-level engagement with international development partners, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), reflecting Kaduna’s rising profile as a reform-oriented, partnership-ready state.
Crowning the week was the commissioning of projects at Tudun Biri alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, marking tangible progress in resettlement, rehabilitation and community infrastructure for affected residents.
Adding a powerful moral and symbolic dimension to the week’s activities, Governor Uba Sani also received the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Justin Welby, at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, during the cleric’s visit for the ABU Convocation Lecture. Reflecting on his first visit to Kaduna in 2002, Archbishop Welby openly acknowledged the state’s remarkable journey from ethno-religious tension to relative peace, unity and stability — a transformation he attributed to deliberate leadership choices and inclusive governance.
The convergence of nine strategic actions in just one week — spanning infrastructure, education, health, environment, inclusion, peacebuilding, national collaboration and international diplomacy — sends a clear message: Governor Uba Sani’s administration is not episodic in delivery, but relentless in momentum.
In Kaduna, governance is no longer measured by promises made, but by pace sustained and progress delivered.
Dambattabis Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media