Gov. Uba Sani on Monday inaugurated a 35-kilometre road linking parts of Igabi, Kajuru and Chikun local government areas, describing it as the longest road project completed in the state in the past two decades.
The road, which connects Gadan Gayan through Gwaraji to Kujama Junction, links more than 76 farming communities and includes a 130-metre bridge across the Kaduna River that serves several rural areas.
Sani said the project would improve mobility, boost agricultural activities and stimulate rural economies across the affected communities.
He described the road as a landmark in Kaduna State’s infrastructure development and said it reflected his administration’s inclusive, people-centred approach to governance.
The governor said the project was launched in January 2024 with a commitment to deliver a durable and efficient transport corridor, adding that the pledge had been fulfilled through careful planning and professional execution. He explained that the road provides alternative route that reduces reliance on the often-congested Kaduna metropolis, thereby cutting travel time and transportation costs for commuters and traders.
“Emergency services will be able to respond faster, schoolchildren will reach their classrooms with greater ease, and families will enjoy improved access to healthcare, markets, and social services,” he noted.
The Governor also emphasized the road’s agricultural importance, stressing that agriculture remains the leading contributor to Kaduna State’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth.
“By traversing agriculturally productive rural communities across three local government areas, this road directly links farms to markets, aggregation centres, processing facilities, and urban consumption hubs,” he said, adding that it would reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen agricultural value chains.”
Governor Uba Sani said early signs of economic revival are already visible along the corridor, with new filling stations, markets and small businesses emerging. “This is the quiet but powerful multiplier effect of well-planned infrastructure,” he remarked.
The Governor said the project also addresses long-standing inequities in public investment, especially in Kajuru Local Government Area, one of the 12 Area Councils that had not benefited from a road project for more than 12 years.
“This prolonged neglect constrained economic activity and that reality was unacceptable,” he said, pledging that his administration is ‘’reversing decades of under-investment.’’
The Governor explained that the commissioned road is part of a broader programme that includes 140 road projects, covering 1,335 kilometres across Kaduna State.
Governor Uba Sani said that 66 of the roads that his administration initiated have already been completed, while others are between 60 and 75 per cent completion
