KADUNA State Governor, Uba Sani, has declared that President Bola Tinubu has done more for Northern Nigeria than any previous leader, citing major investments in infrastructure, agriculture and healthcare as evidence of the administration’s commitment to the region.
News Point Nigeria reports that the governor also dismissed claims that the North would not support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, insisting that the President would secure more votes in the region than he did during the 2023 presidential election.
Sani made the remarks while speaking during an interview on ARISE Television on Tuesday, where he said his assessment was based on verifiable facts rather than political sentiments.
“Let me be very frank with you. And when I talk, I talk on the basis of data and statistics. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, I can tell you, he has done more than any leader for Northern Nigeria.
“I can tell you categorically, no president has done to the North in terms of development as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done in the last three years. And I’m speaking on the basis of data and statistics,” he said.
The governor also rejected suggestions that the President’s popularity had declined across Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election.
“A lot of people have come here and told you the North will not vote for Asiwaju. That is a figment of their imagination,” he said.
“I can tell you categorically, I’m the Governor of Kaduna State and I can tell you, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will get more votes in 2027 than what he got.”
Sani attributed his confidence to what he described as landmark infrastructure and development projects being executed by the Federal Government across Kaduna State and other parts of the North.
Highlighting the Abuja-Kaduna highway project, the governor said the long-delayed road, which had stalled for years, was now close to completion under the Tinubu administration.
He said, “As we are speaking, and you should jot it down, this project will be commissioned, by God’s grace, November this year, because over N600 billion has already been paid to the contractor.
“I’m following the project personally… President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already paid the contractors over N600 billion from about N750 billion of the project to complete the road by November.”
Sani also cited the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road project, noting that it had remained abandoned for more than two decades before the current administration approved funding for its completion.
“Only last three weeks, the President has paid part of the N178 billion to construct the road from Kaduna to Birnin Gwari, which was abandoned for over 25 years. And you tell me the people will not be happy?” he said.
The governor further commended the Federal Government’s intervention in agriculture, describing the sector as the backbone of Kaduna State’s economy.
“Mr President has supported subnationals, including Kaduna State Government, in agriculture. Because for me, agriculture is the mainstay of our economy,” he said.
“I can tell you today, that is why we are the leading state in SAPZ (Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones) because of the intervention from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu… supporting us with a lot of fertiliser to give to the lower cadre of our farmers.”
Sani also listed the establishment of a Federal University of Science and Technology in Southern Kaduna, the conversion of one of the state’s hospitals into a Federal Medical Centre, and the approval of a light rail project for Kaduna as additional achievements of the Tinubu administration.
“Only last month, the Federal Executive Council also approved N1 trillion, which I can tell you the project is about to start because feasibility studies have been done, money has been released for Kaduna Light Rail. It’s N1 trillion. Kaduna N1 trillion, Kano N1 trillion,” Sani said.
The governor maintained that the various projects and interventions demonstrated the Federal Government’s commitment to improving infrastructure, expanding economic opportunities and enhancing the livelihoods of people across Northern Nigeria.