Governor Uba Sani has vowed that his administration will never dispossess any citizen of Kaduna State his or her property, without fair and adequate compensation.
The Governor made the pledge after distributing cheques to affected households along the 15 kilometre Ring Road corridor from Danbushiya Junction to Danhono 2, at the the Millennium City.
He also argued that ‘’public interest can never become a justification for injustice. Development cannot be meaningful if it imposes hardship without compassion, or progress without fairness.’’
Governor Uba Sani recalled that after the groundbreaking, construction work progressed but it ‘’became evident that some households and structures fell within the designated right-of-way of the project.’’
‘’ At that point, we confronted not merely an engineering challenge but a moral obligation. The question before us was not simply how to advance construction, but how to balance the public interest with the rights and dignity of individual citizens,’’ he added.
According to the Governor, his administration ‘’ took the deliberate decision to temporarily slow certain construction activities to allow for a thorough, transparent, and equitable assessment of all affected properties and utilities.’’
‘’Today, we commence the distribution of compensation cheques to 122 households affected along this Ring Road corridor. To each household represented here, I extend my sincere appreciation for your patience, understanding, and cooperation throughout this process.
‘’I recognise that change often comes with disruption and uncertainty. I understand the emotional and practical burden that relocation or adjustment may impose on families,’’ he noted.
The Governor
