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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has been officially nominated for the prestigious 2025 Infrastructure Champion of the Year award by Independent Newspaper.

This recognition highlights the administration’s aggressive infrastructure drive, which has focused on strategic road construction and rehabilitation across the state’s three senatorial zones. According to analysts, the nomination reflects a “people-focused” approach to development, prioritising projects that directly enhance connectivity and stimulate local economic activity.

The scale of the Sani administration’s impact is visible by the initiation of approximately 150 road projects, covering an expansive 1,345 kilometres across all 23 local government areas.

This represents a significant shift in governance, as many of these areas were previously void of road infrastructure for years. Notably, the administration has not only started new projects but has also successfully revived and completed long-abandoned routes, some of which had remained inactive for over a decade.

In rural communities, projects like the Turawa–Dinya route have been transformative for farmers, while urban upgrades in Zaria and internal networks within Ahmadu Bello University have modernised academic and commercial hubs.

Flagship achievements, such as the Gadan Gayan–Gwaraji–Kujama road—one of the longest completed in the state in twenty years—and the ongoing Millennium City Ring Road, demonstrate the administration’s commitment to both rural mobility and urban expansion. In Southern Kaduna, improved access to healthcare and tourist sites, like the Matsirga Waterfalls, further underscores the inclusive nature of these developments.

Reacting to the nomination, the Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency – KADRA, Abdullahi Baba Ahmad, described the strategy as “purposeful and continuous,” noting that projects are strategically placed around hospitals, markets, and industrial hubs.

Governor Sani is nominated alongside four other governors, with the final winner to be announced at the 2025 Independent Awards ceremony that is set to take place on April 18, 2026, at the Eko Hotel & Suites, marking the silver jubilee of the awards.