Uba Sani seeks stakeholders’ input on proposed ₦790bn 2025 budget

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, says the ₦790.43 billion 2025 budget will focus on sustaining rural transformation and inclusive development in the state. 

Sani spoke at a townhall meeting with stakeholders in the state including civil society groups, professional associations, youth and women’s groups.

He said the meeting was held to make inputs into the 2025 budget proposal before the document is sent to the house of assembly for deliberations.

“That is why we tagged our proposed 2025 Budget ‘Sustaining Rural Transformation and Inclusive Development’. We are also targeting the areas inhabited by the urban poor. Every citizen deserves to live a better life,” he said.

“In the last 18 months, we have committed ourselves to the rapid transformation of our rural communities through massive infrastructural development, revival and revitalization of the health and educational sectors, frontally fighting poverty, and strengthening our partnership with security forces to secure our dear state.

“I promised to undertake programmes and policies that will enhance productivity, encourage creativity and harness the rich diversity and cosmopolitan nature of our state.

“I further pledged that our programmes and policies shall be people – oriented. I shall run an all – inclusive government that will leave no one or any part of Kaduna State behind.”

The governor has also announced the appointment of three commissioners, six special assistants and a director of the state’s agency.

In a statement by Ibraheem Musa, the governor’s chief press secretary, Sani said the appointments were made to enhance service delivery.

The nine appointed aides are James Kanyip,  commissioner for internal security and home affairs; Ibrahim Mohammed, commissioner for finance; Barde Markus as commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs; and Farida Ahmed as the executive director (Radio), Kaduna state media corporation (KSMC).

Others are Vitus Ewuzie, senior special assistant on legal matters; Francis Damina, senior special assistant on research and documentation; Victor Bobai, senior special assistant on public affairs; Abdulmutallib Isah, senior special assistant on special duties; and Abdulhaleem Ringim as special assistant on economic matters.