Uba Sani Flags Off Reconstruction of Jaba-Kwoi Road in Southern Kaduna

 

 

Uba Sani Flags Off Reconstruction of Jaba–Kwoi Road in Southern Kaduna

 

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has inaugurated the reconstruction of the Jaba–Kwoi Road, describing it as a vital economic lifeline and a long-overdue intervention for the people of Southern Kaduna.

 

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony in Jaba on Thursday, the governor said the project was more than routine infrastructure, but a personal commitment to a region that has endured hardship due to years of neglect.

 

“I know the pain you have carried for many years because of this road. I have felt it myself. Each time I travel this route, I see your frustration, I understand your hardship, and I share your burden,” Sani said.

 

The governor described the project as a “duty of conscience and fulfilment of a solemn promise,” assuring residents that rural infrastructure would remain central to his administration’s agenda for economic growth and social inclusion.

 

Earlier in the day, he also inaugurated the construction of an access road to the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia. According to him, the dual projects underscored his administration’s focus on Southern Kaduna.

 

“Two major projects in one day, both in Southern Kaduna, send a clear message: this region is central to our development agenda. Your progress is Kaduna’s progress,” he declared.

 

The Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency, Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed, explained that the projects form part of a broader infrastructure programme, which has seen over 80 road initiatives completed or underway across the state. He added that N3.5 billion had been earmarked for compensation and relocation to ensure communities were not disadvantaged.

 

Sani emphasised the strategic importance of the Jaba–Kwoi Road, which connects farming communities to the Abuja highway and wider markets.

 

“This road is not just asphalt and gravel. It is a lifeline. It is the bridge between the sweat of our farmers and the markets of our nation,” he said.

 

The governor outlined that the first phase of his infrastructure programme covered 85 roads spanning 785 kilometres, with 44 completed, while the second phase will add over 550 kilometres of roads and bridges across more than 50 projects.

 

He called on residents of Jaba and the wider Zone 3 to see the project as part of a collective journey toward unity and development.

 

“The groundbreaking we perform today is more than a construction project. It is a statement of faith—in our people, in our future, and in the promise of Kaduna State,” Sani concluded.