Roads, Respect, Rebirth: Uba Sani’s Southern Kaduna Masterstroke

By Maxwell Bako Dogara

In a very short time, Governor Uba Sani has done what sixteen years of PDP’s ruinous neglect failed to achieve in Southern Kaduna—he has launched a bold recalibration through massive infrastructure, strategic inclusion, and sincere engagement. Where past administrations left behind a legacy of broken promises, Uba Sani is delivering concrete results that touch lives, ignite economic hope, and rebuild trust. The days of tokenism are over; a new dawn has arrived for Southern Kaduna.

One classical example of this transformation is the newly constructed 15km Kasuwan Magani–Wusar access road in Kajuru Local Government Area, commissioned as part of activities marking the governor’s second year in office. This isn’t just a ribbon-cutting ceremony—it is a game-changer for over 48 farming communities who now have better access to markets, health care, education, and other essential services. By unlocking new frontiers in rural connectivity, agricultural expansion, and inter-community trade, the project has emerged as a symbol of inclusive development under the Uba Sani administration.

Across Southern Kaduna, similar life-changing initiatives are quietly but steadily taking shape. Feeder roads, once left to rot in Zangon Kataf are being rehabilitated. Electrification and water projects are reaching remote parts of Kauru, Jaba, and Kaura. Schools are being renovated. Health centers are receiving critical upgrades. The approach is systematic, the commitment is sincere, and the delivery is visible.

What sets Uba Sani apart is not just his commitment to brick-and-mortar development. It is his genuine effort to build bridges of understanding, inclusion, and cultural respect. His conferment as Achad Atyap (Lover of the Atyap People) by the Atyap Traditional Council is a deeply symbolic honour—not just for the man, but for an administration that treats people with dignity rather than as political pawns.

Unlike past leaders who parachuted into Southern Kaduna during election seasons and vanished afterwards, Uba Sani has remained engaged. His visits are not PR stunts; they are working engagements with traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth groups, and women associations. His style of leadership blends infrastructure with empathy—roads and respect in equal measure.

Importantly, these interventions are not only healing old wounds but are also stimulating unity across Kaduna State. By deliberately spreading development to historically marginalized areas, Governor Uba Sani is rewriting the narrative of exclusion. Southern Kaduna, long used to broken promises, is today experiencing visible progress, restored pride, and renewed hope.

This masterstroke is made even more remarkable by the fact that it is happening in a challenging economic climate. With dwindling federal allocations and competing demands, many governors would have focused on political survival. Uba Sani, however, chose to invest in the future—planting seeds of inclusion, equity, and shared prosperity.

While critics and cynics may attempt to belittle or politicize these efforts, the evidence on the ground is undeniable. From the 15km Kasuwan Magani–Wusar road to multiple rural transformation projects, Governor Uba Sani is leaving behind a legacy of impact, not empty speeches.

Today, Southern Kaduna stands not as a forgotten outpost, but as a proud beneficiary of visionary governance. A region once associated with agitation is now becoming a model of engagement and growth.

Uba Sani isn’t just building roads—he’s paving the path to unity, peace, and prosperity in Kaduna State. And the people of Southern Kaduna? They are responding—not with suspicion, but with full-throated support and overwhelming goodwill.

Maxwell Bako Dogara is a commentator on national issues based in Kaduna State.