Kaduna Governor, Uba Sani has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the sum of over N1 trillion for transformative contracts award meant to reshape the economic and social landscape of the State.
Governor Sani, in a statement he personally signed on Friday, praised the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the gracious approval and award of transformative infrastructure contracts that will indelibly reshape the economic and social landscape of the state.
According to Sani, foremost among these are the Kaduna Light Rail Project; an ambitious undertaking spanning a 30-kilometre corridor from Rigachikun to Sabon Tasha, alongside a 20-kilometre line from Millennium City to Rigasa.
He said, “Forming a 50-kilometre metropolitan network with an estimated value of One Trillion Naira”, pointing out that “complementing this is the critical reconstruction of the Mando–Kaduna–Birnin Gwari road, a 122-kilometre artery valued at N178 billion”.
Sani also remarked, “together, these projects represent not merely investments in infrastructure, but a deliberate re-engineering of mobility, security, and economic vitality across Kaduna State.”
He added, “The Federal Government’s support for the light rail project is both historic and catalytic. It reinforces our vision of an integrated transport ecosystem, anchored by the 24-kilometre Bus Rapid Transit system currently underway”.
“Kaduna has taken a pioneering role in Northern Nigeria by articulating a comprehensive State Transport Policy, one that privileges efficiency, safety, environmental sustainability, and affordability.”
“That Kaduna has been selected to lead this transformation; emerging as one of the second states in the federation to embark on a light rail system, speaks to the confidence reposed in our vision and our capacity for execution.
“It is a testament to a leadership philosophy at the centre that recognises potential, rewards preparedness, and advances development without prejudice”, the Governor stressed.
Sani also argued that, “equally significant is the rehabilitation of the Mando–Birnin Gwari road, a project imbued with both symbolic and practical importance”.
He stressed that “I recall, with clarity and respect, Mr President’s visit to Birnin Gwari in the lead-up to the 2023 general elections, at a time when the area was beset by insecurity and infrastructural neglect.”
“Kaduna State remains resolute in its commitment to the diligent execution of these projects. We view them not as isolated interventions, but as enduring legacies; foundations upon which a more prosperous, secure, and connected future will be built.
“We thank Mr President for his steadfast commitment to Kaduna State and to the equitable development of our nation”, the statement further stressed.
