Uba Sani tars ‘abandoned’ roads in El-Rufai’s community

Governor Uba Sani has tarred the main road artery that runs through Unguwan Sarki, the ward of his predecessor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai.

Unguwan Sarki is one of the communities in Kaduna North local government area of the state.

In his goodwill message during the commissioning of the road on Tuesday, The Sarkin Unguwan Sarki, Alhaji Ibrahim Isa, said the road had been abandoned by previous administrations.

He said the development made the community dusty, adding that most people avoided the ward completely.

Emphasising the importance of the road, Alhaji Ibrahim noted that it leads to the Sultan of Sokoto’s Kaduna home, adding that with the construction of the road, Unguwan Sarki has bounced back to its bustling self and business is now booming.

In his goodwill message, the Youth leader, Aliyu Faruk, pleaded with the governor to provide pipe borne water to the area because water pipes were destroyed during the Urban Renewal Programme.

Responding, Governor Uba Sani disclosed that the state government had invested over N100 billion in the last six months to tackle water scarcity across all local governments, promising that efforts were underway to replace the infrastructure.

“We have already spent over ₦400 million to repair and replace destroyed water pipelines. By the end of this year, Kaduna will enjoy uninterrupted water supply,” he assured.

Speaking during the commissioning of the long stretch of road from Federal Government College, Malali, through FRCN quarters to Unguwan Dosa, the Chairman of Kaduna North local government, Alhaji Muhammad Gambo, thanked the Governor for all that he has done for his area.

The Chairman also named the road after Governor Uba Sani, as a sign of gratitude for the developmental projects in Kaduna North local government.

Speaking in the same vein, the Chairman of Igabi local Government, Alhaji Sani Abdul Zangon Aya, said the construction of the Rafin Guza-Malalin Gabas road has cut travel time to Kawo, adding that it used to take residents about two hours to get to the latter on rickshaw.

He described the people of Igabi local government as the favourites of the Governor Uba Sani administration, as it sited one of the six Science Secondary Schools in Igabi.

The Chairman also pointed out that the Government has built one of the three Vocational and Skills Acquisition Centres at Rigachukun, which is in Igabi local government area, adding that the centre will benefit not just Kaduna citizens but other Nigerians.

Alhaji Sani Zangon Aya recalled that Igabi local government gave Governor Uba Sani the highest votes in 2023, promising that the Area Council will double the votes in 2027.