Communities in Zaria and Sabon Gari Local Government Areas of Kaduna State have described Governor Uba Sani’s ongoing road and bridge projects as transformative interventions that are revitalising agriculture, improving livelihoods and expanding access to education, healthcare and markets.
The commendation came during a statewide media tour of ongoing and completed infrastructure projects led by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki.
Speaking during the tour, a farmer from Anguwar Jaba in Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Malam Ibrahim Abubakar, said the construction of the Anguwar Jaba–Kakiyayi Bridge has ended over four decades of hardship experienced by residents.
According to him, previous administrations failed to respond to repeated appeals for the bridge, leaving farming communities isolated, particularly during the rainy season.
“For more than 40 years, we suffered because there was no bridge linking our communities. During the rainy season, farmers could not access their farmlands or transport produce to the markets. Governor Uba Sani has fulfilled a dream that many thought would never become a reality. This bridge will boost agricultural production and improve the livelihoods of our people,” he said.
Another resident, Shamsudeen Abdullahi, described the bridge as a strategic infrastructure project connecting several farming communities across Zaria and Sabon Gari Local Government Areas.
He said the project has eased the transportation of agricultural produce, improved access to schools and made healthcare services more accessible.
“In the past, parents depended on canoes to take their children across the river to school, exposing them to
