Gov Sani To Opponents: I’m Focused On Governance, Not Idle Talks

Governor of Kaduna State Uba Sani has told his opponents that his preoccupation is serving the people who elected him and not engaging in baseless and idle talks that will add no value to governance.

The governor said in the last 22 months, his administration has intervened in the agricultural sector, enhanced education and brought security in areas that were most affected by insecurity in the past.

Governor Sani who spoke after the Iftar dinner with Kaduna Social Media Influencers at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House at the weekend, said he is focused on governance and will not be distracted by quarrelling with anyone.

He disclosed that the scarcity of pipe-borne water supply that has been plaguing Kaduna State in the past will soon be addressed, promising that water will be available in the 23 local governments by the end of the year.

The governor recalled that he declared a state of emergency in the water sector when he assumed office because the capacity utilisation of the water supply scheme was less than 5%.

Governor Sani added that the capacity has now risen to 30 per cent and by the end of the year, it will reach 100 per cent.

He said that his administration has cleared the salary backlog of Kaduna State Water Corporation staff amounting to N800 million, adding that ‘’we have settled electricity debts worth N1.3 billion. We are also retrofitting all small water supply schemes in all the 23 local governments.’’

The governor also reiterated that peace has returned to Birnin Gwari and Giwa local governments, which were threatened by insecurity during the last administration.

He said the Birnin Gwari cattle market which had been closed for over 10 years due to security challenges, was opened last November and the business is now booming, “on a daily basis, over 30 trailers load cattle to the southern part of the country.”

Speaking earlier, the chairman of Kaduna Social Media Influencers, Malam Adam Garba, thanked the governor for hosting them for Iftar, adding that this was the first time that any governor has done so.