The Presidential Media Team has commended the pace of infrastructure development in Kaduna State following an inspection tour of federal and state government projects across Nigeria’s North-West.

Led by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the team visited key projects including the 35-kilometre Gadan-Gayam, Gwaraji and Kujama roads linking 76 farming communities in Igabi, Kajuru and Chikun Local Government Areas. The delegation also inspected a multi-billion-naira Skills Acquisition Centre and the 300-bed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital.

Other members of the team included Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications; Tunde Rahman, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Special Duties; Otega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant on Digital Engagement and New Media; and Tope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity.

The tour, initiated by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors led by Governor Hope Uzodimma, also involved officials from the Federal Ministries of Transportation and Works, as well as Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement in the North-West.

Speaking at a state banquet attended by over 50 journalists, Onanuga described developments in Kaduna as evidence of effective utilisation of increased allocations to subnational governments under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

He said the scale of infrastructure delivery across the state reflects deliberate deployment of resources resulting from the Federal Government’s fiscal reforms.

According to him, Governor Uba Sani has used the improved funding to address longstanding infrastructure deficits and enhance residents’ quality of life.

“Some communities in Kaduna went without roads for two decades. Governor Uba Sani is now opening up the state and developing every part of it,” he said.

Onanuga added that he would brief the President on how federal allocations are being effectively utilised in the state.

Governor Uba Sani, in his remarks, urged Nigerians to remain vigilant against attempts by opposition elements to undermine the country’s democratic process.

He cautioned against what he described as “self-serving narratives” by individuals seeking political power without contributing to national development, stressing the need to protect Nigeria’s democracy through collective commitment.

The governor also reflected on the struggles of pro-democracy activists, recalling the sacrifices of journalists such as Bagauda Kaltho and Dele Giwa during military rule.

He commended members of the presidential media team for their role in promoting democratic values and highlighting government achievements.

The tour also included an inspection of the Kaduna-Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Maradi railway project.

Abdullahi Yakubu, Project Desk Officer for the Kaduna-Kano section at the Federal Ministry of Transportation, said the project had reached 68 per cent completion.

He noted that work is ongoing on a major bridge linking Rigasa to the Afaka-Mando axis, a critical segment connecting Kaduna to Zaria.

Yakubu said the 203-kilometre rail line is expected to be completed by December 2026, adding that progress aligns with the Federal Government’s broader plan to expand the nation’s rail network.