From: Femi Oyelola in Kaduna
Governor Uba Sani said his administration is constructing 140 roads across all 23 local governments in Kaduna State, totaling 1,335 kilometers across the three senatorial districts.
He noted that all the roads were conceived and initiated by his government, promising that his administration would complete road projects inherited from previous governments.
Speaking on Saturday during the commissioning of an asphalt road linking the towns of Durum and Kuruntumawa in Makarfi local government, the Governor said all the road projects are of standard quality.
Governor Uba Sani recalled that he was in Kuruntumawa last September, when he performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the road project, which he commissioned on Saturday.
“For many years, this community endured the consequences of poor road infrastructure. The hardship was visible and persistent. Farmers struggled to move their produce to market, and traders faced rising costs. Students navigated unsafe journeys to school. Families encountered delays in accessing healthcare.
“These were not distant statistics; they were personal stories I heard directly from you—at town hall meetings, during consultations, and in quiet moments of honest conversations, like the one I had with the Secretary to Kaduna State Government,” he said.
According to him, the Kuruntumawa-Durum road is more than concrete and tar; it is a lifeline, a channel through which “the labor of our farmers will reach markets more efficiently. It is the path that will carry our children safely to school and enable patients to access medical care without unnecessary delay.”
He reiterated that he is fulfilling his campaign promise of rural transformation and inclusive governance, ensuring that both rural and urban areas receive their fair share of projects.
The Governor said Makarfi local government is among the 12 local governments that have not benefited from even a single kilometer of road project in the last 12 years.
He added that the Makarfi General Hospital, which had been abandoned, has been remodeled and fitted with modern equipment, promising that it will be commissioned in the next few weeks.
Speaking at the event, the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Mu’azu Meyere, recalled that the people of Kuruntumawa had requested the construction of the road during the 2023 campaign.
According to Dr Meyere, he promised them that Senator Uba Sani would construct it if voted into office, adding that the Governor has fulfilled his pledge with the commissioning of the project.
The SSG said that previous administrations over the last 30 years had promised to construct the road but had failed until the arrival of Governor Uba Sani.
He said that this singular act has shown that the Governor is a man of his word, a compassionate leader, and someone who has the welfare of rural dwellers at heart.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of Makarfi local government, Hon Garba Muhammad Sabon Gari, said the people of Makarfi council will never forget Governor Uba Sani’s administration because of the developmental projects that have been executed in the area.
He said that restoring electricity to the local government was the first project the Governor executed, adding that the award for the Kuruntumawa to Durum road and the commissioning were done within three months.
