Why Uba Sani bagged Sun Governor of the yr award – Commissioner

Governor Uba Sani’s dedication to inclusive governance, peacebuilding, infrastructure growth and funding in human capital in Kaduna state, have earned him the 2026 version of The Sun Governor Of The Year Award.

The Commissioner of Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this after receiving the award on behalf of the Governor on the Expo Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos over the weekend.

Speaking after receiving the award, he identified that Governor Uba Sani was specifically acknowledged for his administration’s people-centred management, infrastructure growth and dedication to public accountability.

Maiyaki maintained that the governor has been prioritising insurance policies geared toward restoring public confidence, enhancing residents’ welfare and delivering democratic dividends since he assumed workplace.

The commissioner mentioned the administration’s Kaduna Peace Model has contributed in restoring stability in beforehand troubled communities, enabling the restoration of over 500,000 hectares of farmland and the reopening of colleges, healthcare services and markets affected by insecurity.

Maiyaki additionally mentioned the federal government had launched into about 150 street tasks overlaying 1,400 kilometres throughout the state, together with interventions in 12 native authorities areas that had not benefited from a single kilometer of street in almost 15 years.

According to him, the administration’s achievements additionally embody the completion of the 300-bed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital, revitalisation of 17 normal hospitals and upgrading of 255 main healthcare centres to Level 2.

Maiyaki mentioned the federal government had additionally sustained the allocation of 25 per cent of its annual funds to training and has distributed 1,400 vans of fertiliser to 450,000 smallholder farmers to spice up agriculture.

On transportation, he mentioned the deployment of 100 compressed pure gasoline (CNG) buses has facilitated greater than 5 million passenger journeys and generated estimated financial savings of N5.2bn for commuters inside 15 months.

The commissioner described the Sun award as an encouragement for the administration to deepen its growth agenda and strengthen accountability.

Maiyaki quoted the governor as saying that he devoted the popularity to the folks of Kaduna state, whose help and cooperation have continued to encourage the federal government.

He added that the administration stays dedicated to consolidating the positive aspects recorded in peace and safety, infrastructure, training, healthcare and different sectors.