Uba Sani unveils school infrastructure programme to boost education in Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has commissioned Basic Education Schools Infrastructure and Educational Interventions across the 23 local government areas of the state, in furtherance of his Human Capital Development vision.

Sani unveiled the initiative at Sultan Bello Primary School, Unguwan Sarki in Kaduna North Local Government Area on Monday, September 21, 2026.

Sani, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, emphasised the importance of basic education, arguing that “primary education is where the foundations are laid. It is where a child learns to read, write, count, reason and relate with others.”

While noting that discipline, curiosity and confidence also begin at the primary school level, he noted that “if the foundation is weak, the structure of learning becomes fragile.”

“This is the very reason why this administration has treated investment in basic education as an investment in the future, rather than simply expenditure on infrastructure. The scale of what we are commissioning reflects this conviction,” the governor said.

Sani recalled that his administration has constructed or rehabilitated 3,267 classrooms, built 2,232 toilet facilities, providing greater dignity and better hygiene, particularly for the girl-child.

According to him, 180 hand-pump boreholes have been sunk to bring clean water closer to pupils and teachers and help to create healthier school environments.

Sani further stated that his government has built 87 science laboratories and provided 29 computer centres to enable students have the knowledge and skills required in a changing world driven by science, technology and innovation.

The governor added: “We have also supplied 81540 sets of furniture, to ensure that children do not have to sit on bare floors while learning. We have also provided project monitoring vehicles to strengthen supervision, quality assurance and accountability across the 23 Local Government Areas.

“In Igabi, Zaria, Kubau and Giwa, four state-of-the-art Bilingual Education Schools have been delivered in partnership with UBEC and the Islamic Development Bank, to provide 192 classrooms with capacity to cater and impact 7680 learners, particularly children who are out of school.”

Sani stressed that his administration is not only focused on improving schools for children who are already enrolled, but also aims to bring more children into the education system.

“Beyond infrastructure, the substance of learning matters. We have distributed 545,748 teaching and learning materials covering literacy, numeracy, science and other core subjects,” Sani said.

He disclosed that 33,137 teachers, head teachers and School Support Officers have received training in areas, including computer skills, classroom management, literacy, numeracy and school management.

Kaduna govt unveils education projects, targets improved learning outcomes

Also speaking at the event, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Education, Prof. Abubakar Sani Sambo, said to sustain this culture of excellence, the state has instituted an annual Kaduna Best Teacher of the Year Award, publicly recognising educators who go beyond what is asked of them.

Sambo emphasised that the Sani administration has approved a review of the minimum wage for primary school teachers, from N38,000 to N72,000.

According to him, the governor has resolved the long-outstanding NUT Endwell Scheme dispute, releasing N548,000,000 to retired teachers.

“Government has further approved a longer runway in service for our teaching workforce, extending the service period from 35 to 40 years and the retirement age from 60 to 65,” he added.

The commissioner urged all stakeholders to take responsibility for the upkeep of every classroom, toilet, borehole and every item of furniture.

In his welcome remarks, the Executive Chairman of Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB), Mubarak Mohammed, stated that the commissioning ceremony was only the physical setting but the state-wide interventions are spread across all local governments.

Mohammed disclosed that KADSUBEB has distributed 545,748 teaching and learning materials across schools, adding: “Today, we are commissioning 1,100,000 Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs), 18 Smart Boards, 55 motorcycles and 3 golf wagons.

“The Smart Boards are intended to support digital learning. The vehicles and motorcycles will strengthen the ability of our Quality Assurance officers to reach schools, observe classrooms and understand what is happening on the ground, speak with teachers, understand challenges and provide information that allows the system to respond.

“If we cannot see what is happening, we cannot properly improve it. This matters because providing resources is only one part of improving education. We must also know whether those resources are reaching the classroom and making a difference.”