Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, has expressed his delight over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese tech giants, Huawei Technologies to advance the Smart City Project in Kaduna State.

Sani and Huawei Technologies Company carried out the modalities in the early hours of Tuesday in Beijing China

Speaking on his verified X account on Tuesday, Sani revealed that the signing will help in the actualisation of the Smart City Project in Kaduna State.

He said the project is towards enhancing security, efficiency, and transparency in public service, competitiveness, city management, and attracting talents and investments.

“The ultimate goal is the establishment of a safer and smarter Kaduna State,” he said.

“Chris Lu, CEO, Huawei Technologies, Nigeria Limited, signed on behalf of the company. The ceremony was witnessed by our dear President, H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, my colleague governors, ministers and other senior government officials.

“It is geared towards enhancing security, efficiency and transparency in public service, competitiveness, city management, and attracting talents and investments. The ultimate goal is the establishment of a safer and smarter Kaduna State.”

“As the strategic partner of the Kaduna State Government, Huawei will provide comprehensive leading solutions and professional technical support for Kaduna State in the following areas: (i) State-Level Unified Command Centre (ii) Enhanced Security (iii) Intelligent Traffic System (iv) E-Government and Office Automation (v) Smart Education (vi) Smart Healthcare (vii) ICT Talent (viii) Renewable Energy, and (ix) Public Transportation.

The Kaduna State Government and Huawei will establish a joint committee to flesh out details of the Implementation Plan, Funding Arrangement, and the Technology to be Deployed.

“We want to ensure that the project is deliverable, sustainable, and valuable,” the governor said.