Bashir Aliyu: How Kaduna is taking shape under Uba Sani

For a agelong time, Kaduna was spoken of with a disquieted tone, arsenic a authorities defined by its divisions. Since Governor Uba Sani took bureau successful May 2023, that speech has been changing. It is nary longer lone astir what went wrong. People present speech astir roads, clinics, classrooms and, supra all, a bid that galore erstwhile thought was retired of reach.

On Peace

Everything other successful Kaduna rests connected peace, truthful it is the close spot to start. The politician says the authorities has gone much than 2 and a fractional years without an ethno-religious crisis, which helium credits to inclusive governance, engagement with accepted rulers and an Interfaith Council acceptable up to promote dialog crossed spiritual and taste lines. The betterment has adjacent been noticed abroad. The United Kingdom downgraded its question advisory for Kaduna from reddish to amber.

The symbolism has mattered arsenic overmuch arsenic the policy. In December 2025, the politician attended the Kaduna Unity Christmas Carol organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria, bringing his full furniture with him. A Muslim politician sitting with Christian leader...