Uba Sani Supports Kaduna Innovators with ₦30 Million Grant

Governor Uba Sani has redeemed his ₦30 million pledge to support young innovators in Kaduna by providing direct financial assistance to advance projects in technology, scientific research, and innovation. This grant was announced during the 2026 International Youth Day Conference on September 4 and presented to beneficiaries at the Ministry of Youth Development on September 13.

Beneficiaries include a team of computer engineering students from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, who developed a smart walking aid for visually impaired persons, and winners of the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) NEXTGEN Challenge, Al-Amin Mohammed Idris and Shamsudeen Jibril. Fauziyya Muhammad Auwal from Kaduna State University, who is Nigeria's first female analogue astronaut, also received support for her space technology initiative, ASTHERA.

The Commissioner for Youth Development, Barrister Gloria Ibrahim, emphasized the administration's commitment to youth empowerment, while the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, described the ₦30 million as an investment in the future of these young innovators.