Uba Sani, the governor of Kaduna, says he is receiving half of his salary as part of measures to cut the cost of governance.
Sani spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday
after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa.
“We made it clear that we need to reduce the cost of
governance in Kaduna state. To date, we have not bought a single vehicle for any
government official in Kaduna state,” he said.
“That has really helped us. We’ve reduced the allowances of all our commissioners, advisers, and even myself—I receive half of my salary. Since I became governor of Kaduna state, I have not acquired a single new vehicle as governor.
“So we’ve significantly reduced the cost of governance, and
that’s the way forward if we truly want to address our challenges and improve
key areas like education, healthcare, and infrastructure.”
He told journalists that the government has purchased 100
compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to enhance public transportation in the
state.
“We’ve bought about 100 CNG buses in Kaduna state, and we’re
calling on Mr. President to come to Kaduna to commission them for us. All this
is in line with the renewed hope agenda of Mr. President,” the governor said.
Sani said the number of out-of-school children in the state
has been reduced by 300,000 in the past six months.
He cited data from the Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics,
which indicates that 768,739 children are out of school at the basic level
(basic 1 to 9).
“I informed President Tinubu that in the last six months, we
have reduced the number of out-of-school children by about 300,000 because we
built around 62 secondary schools in Kaduna, added 2,340 classrooms in primary
schools, and employed teachers,” he said.
Sani noted that 12 secondary healthcare centres have been
reconstructed, remodelled, and equipped, while 62 road projects spanning
approximately 700 kilometres are at various stages of completion across the
state.
The governor said recent efforts to bolster security across
Kaduna are yielding results, noting that there has been peace in historically
volatile areas like Birnin Gwari, which have been affected by insurgency and
banditry.
“In the last few months, we have not experienced any major
security issues in Kaduna. This stability is due to close collaboration between
state security agencies and local communities, which has been instrumental in
intelligence gathering and maintaining peace,” he said.
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