Mansur Umar
When Senator Uba Sani took the oath of office on May 29, 2023, as the Governor of Kaduna State, few anticipated the seismic changes his leadership would usher in within just two years. Kaduna, once a symbol of Nigeria’s promise, had become an archetype of decline — bedeviled by insecurity, disunity, infrastructural decay, and financial distress. But under Uba Sani’s stewardship, the tide has turned. Today, Kaduna is rising — not just as the political and industrial heartland of Northern Nigeria — but as a beacon of inclusive governance, sustainable development, and economic revival.
Governor Sani’s most urgent challenge was Kaduna’s frightening descent into a security quagmire. In his characteristically pragmatic fashion, he addressed the crisis head-on. Adopting a comprehensive security strategy that blended kinetic and non-kinetic measures, he worked in close coordination with the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Defence Headquarters, and paramilitary forces to regain control across all 23 local government areas.