The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations(NIPR) has commended Governor Uba  for establishing the  Command and Control Centre as an intelligence gathering hub, in his  efforts to contain insecurity in Kaduna State, saying that the government has established security network to combat the activities of criminals in the State.

The Chairman of the  Planning  Committee of  the Nigerian Public Relations Week,  Croc city 2026, Chief Yomi Badejo Okusanya,  gave the commendation on Monday during a media tour of some projects, including the modern security facilities, road network constructed by government, Public Health Centers (PHCs), hospitals, Schools and the Modern Transport terminal and motor parks.

Speaking after inspecting facilities at the Command and Control Centre, Chief Okusanya acknowledged that although Kaduna State is facing some security challenges like most states in the country, the situation is grossly exaggerated.

Chief Okusanya  disclosed  that there were  a lot of outside pressures discouraging the Institute from   holding  the 2026 edition of Nigeria Public Relations Week in Kaduna, arguing that Kaduna State  is not safe.

‘’Yes, it has some challenges like every other place, but I think two things; efforts have been made to tackle this issue and then secondly it’s not as bad as what people think”, he said.

Okusanya advised Kaduna State Government  to share its efforts at curbing insecurity not just to its citizens but the whole country, adding that the Command and Control Centre should be replicated in all the 23 local government headquarters.

The media tour took officials of NIPR and  visiting journalists to Badarawa Primary Healthcare Centre, Kawo General Hospital, Government  Secondary School Nasarawan Rigachukun, Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development, and the  Kakuri Southern Terminal which is under construction.

At the Badarawa PHC, the Commissioner of Health, Hajiya Umma K Ahmad disclosed that Kaduna State is the only subnational whose  255 PHCs have been upgraded to  Level 2.

According to her, all the PHCs operate 24 hours and they provide basic emergency,  obstetrics and neonatal care, adding that they are also  stocked  with adequate medical consumables.

‘’A woman can walk into this facility, do her antenatal clinic, deliver in this facility and then her baby will do immunization and other basic care. And then if the patient requires referral, then there is a referral pathway. We have ambulances that will immediately refer these patients to the next higher facility, that is the general hospital.

‘’The Governor has recently approved CONMESS and CONHESS salary scales for our health workers. Kaduna State pays hazard allowance, which has been  increased in recent years,’’ she added.

At the Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development, the Provost, Malam Hussaini Haruna Muhammad,  said that the Institute has three campuses at Soba, Rigachukun and Samarun Kataf, to cater for the Northern, Central and Southern senatorial districts respectively.

He said that the Institute is running 14 trade areas and has  three types of courses, namely National Skills Qualification(NSQ), whose certificate  is internationally recognised.

According to the provost, the institute also runs the  Level Qualification which has a range of six months and   the Unit Qualification for short term courses as well as two week courses in cosmetology.

Malam Hussaini also said that the Institute has a course module named Recognition of Prior Learning, which is for skilled artisans who have hands-on experience but require certification.