Governor Uba Sani has assured citizens in Kaduna State that no community will be left behind in the current government development efforts, saying that the administration is constructing 140 roads in all 23 local governments in the state, totalling 1,335 kilometres across all three senatorial districts.

Sani pointed out that all the roads were conceived and initiated by his government, and he promised that his administration will complete road projects inherited from previous governments.

The governor, who spoke on Saturday during the commissioning of an asphalt road linking the towns of Durum and Kuruntumawa in Makarfi Local Government, reminded that all the road projects are of standard quality.

Governor Sani recalled that he was at Kuruntumawa last September, when he performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the road project, which he commissioned on Saturday.

”For many years, this community endured the consequences of poor road infrastructure. The hardship was visible and persistent. Farmers struggled to transport their produce to market, and traders faced rising costs. Students made unsafe journeys to school. Families faced delays in accessing healthcare,” he said.

”These were not distant statistics; they were personal stories I heard directly from you—at town hall meetings, during consultations and in quiet moments of honest conversation, like the one I had with the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government,” Sani added.

According to him, the Kuruntumawa-Durum road is more than just concrete and tar; it is a lifeline, a channel through which ”the labour of our farmers will reach markets more efficiently. It is the path that will carry our children safely to school and enable patients to access medical care without unnecessary delay.”

He reiterated that he is fulfilling his campaign promise of rural transformation and inclusive governance, ensuring both rural and urban areas receive their fair share of projects.

The governor said that Makarfi Local Government is among the 12 local governments that have not benefited from even a single kilometre of road project in the last 12 years.

He added that the Makarfi General Hospital, which had been abandoned, has been remodelled and fitted with modern equipment, and he promised that it will be commissioned in the next few weeks.

Speaking at the event, the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Mu’azu Meyere, recalled that the people of Kuruntumawa had requested the construction of the road during the 2023 campaign.

According to Dr Meyere, he promised them that Governor Sani would construct it if re-elected, adding that the governor has fulfilled his pledge by commissioning the project.

The SSG said that previous administrations over the last 30 years had promised to construct the road but had failed until the arrival of Governor Sani.

He said that this singular act has shown that the Governor is a man of his word, a compassionate leader and someone who has the welfare of rural dwellers at heart.

Meanwhile, in his welcome address, the Chairman of Makarfi Local Government, Garba Muhammad Sabon Gari, said that the people of Makarfi Council will never forget Governor Uba Sani’s administration because of the developmental projects that have been executed in the area.

He remarked that restoring electricity to the local government was the first project the Governor executed, adding that the award for the Kuruntuwa to Durum road and the commissioning were completed within three months.