Kaduna: Uba Sani inaugurates longest road in 20 years

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has commissioned the longest road constructed in the last two decades, cutting across three local governments and linking more than 76 farming communities in the state.

Speaking at the commissioning on Monday, February 2, 2026, Sani said the road which stretches from Igabi, to Kajuru and Chikun Local Government Areas, includes a 130-metre bridge over the River Kaduna which serves several rural communities in the state.

The governor said the 35 kilometre asphaltic road linking Gadan Gayan through Gwaraji to Kujama Junction, will transform mobility, agriculture, and rural economies in those communities.

He described the project as a historic milestone in the state’s infrastructure development, adding that it reflects his administration’s inclusive and people-centred development model.

Sani recalled that when the project was flagged off in January 2024, his administration pledged to deliver a durable and efficient transport corridor.

“Through disciplined planning, professional execution, and collective commitment, that promise has been fulfilled,” Sani said.

He explained that the road provides alternative route that reduces reliance on the often-congested Kaduna metropolis, thereby cutting travel time and transportation costs for commuters and traders.

“Emergency services will be able to respond faster, schoolchildren will reach their classrooms with greater ease, and families will enjoy improved access to healthcare, markets, and social services,” Governor Sani added.

He also emphasised the road’s agricultural importance, stressing that agriculture remains the leading contributor to Kaduna State’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.

“By traversing agriculturally productive rural communities across three local government areas, this road directly links farms to markets, aggregation centres, processing facilities, and urban consumption hubs,” Sani said, adding that it would reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen agricultural value chains.

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Sani said early signs of economic revival are already visible along the corridor, with new filling stations, markets and small businesses emerging.

“This is the quiet but powerful multiplier effect of well-planned infrastructure,” he stated.

The governor said the project also addresses long-standing inequities in public investment, especially in Kajuru Local Government Area, “one of the 12 Area Councils that had not benefited from a road project for more than 12 years.”

“This prolonged neglect constrained economic activity and that reality was unacceptable,” he said, pledging that his administration is “reversing decades of under-investment.’’

The governor explained that the commissioned road is part of a broader programme that includes 140 road projects, covering 1,335 kilometres across Kaduna State.

Sani said 66 of the roads that his administration initiated have already been completed, while others are between 60 and 75 per cent completion.

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