Uba Sani Advocates Unified Strategy for Northern Nigeria's Challenges

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani urged political leaders in Northern Nigeria to prioritize a common agenda to tackle the region's pressing human capital challenges, such as high rates of out-of-school children, inadequate skills-based education, and poor healthcare access, especially for women and children. Sani made these remarks on Thursday during a courtesy visit from the leadership of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, led by former Niger State Governor Dr Babangida Aliyu, at the Kaduna State Government House.

He praised the foundation for mobilizing leaders around human capital development issues and emphasized the importance of the upcoming Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation Summit, which will focus on good governance and sustainable development. Sani highlighted alarming statistics from UNICEF, indicating that approximately 18 million children are out of school in Nigeria, with 70% located in Northern Nigeria.

His administration has successfully returned about 360,000 children to school and is prioritizing primary healthcare while promoting skills-based education through the Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development.