From Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
Governor Uba Sani has approved the allocation of a large expanse of land for the building of a Spare Parts Market in Kaduna State.
This was as he donated a bus to the Igbo community, commending them for keeping peace in the State, especially their refusal to join the recent nationwide protest.
The Governor who disclosed this on Saturday on the occasion of the 2024 Igbo Cultural Day Celebration, said that the papers are being perfected by the Kaduna Geographic Information Service(KADGIS).
Governor Uba Sani promised to “personally perform the groundbreaking for the construction of the Spare Parts Market.”
According to him, the Kaduna State Government is willing and ready to partner with Igbo industrialists and entrepreneurs as his administration offers very attractive incentives.
The Governor who was conferred with the traditional title of Ezienyi Ndigbo(friend of the Igbo people), said that “Kaduna State is home to Igbos.”
Governor Uba Sani described the Igbos as a unique people who are “industrious, hardworking, resilient, resourceful and accommodating,” adding that they have contributed to the growth and development of Kaduna State.
“Despite challenges, your faith in the huge potentials and possibilities of Kaduna State remains unshaken,” the Governor pointed out, urging Igbos to continue investing in critical sectors of the state.
According to the Governor, his administration’s economic agenda is to sustain Kaduna State’s enviable status “as a premier investment destination in Nigeria.”
“We aim to attract investments across diverse sectors, create jobs, and facilitate technology and skills transfer, making our labor force skilled and employable,” he said.
He thanked the Igbo community for conferring with a title, describing it as a great honor.
In his welcome address, the President General of the Igbo Community Welfare Association, Chief Francis Uchenna Ani, listed why Governor Uba Sani was given the title.
“We painstakingly looked at what your administration has done in the last 18 months since you assumed office as the Executive Governor of Kaduna State.
“Your inclusive and open governance approach, the near total peace, and harmonious coexistence amongst various tribes and ethnic groups in Kaduna State are some of the indices we considered.
“The communities in Kaduna State are highly impressed with the giant strides your administration has recorded within a short period in office.
“Your efforts in rural infrastructural development, especially the ongoing construction of over 60 rural roads and completion of several others, reconstruction of secondary schools, primary health centers, and schools across the state are commendable,” he added.
