Governor Uba Sani has lived up to Gani Fawehinmi’s advice by executing projects and carrying out programmes that are benefitting the masses of Kaduna.
Barrister Basirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku, the daughter of the late pro-democracy and human rights activist, disclosed what her father told the then-comrade Uba Sani when he was living in their house.
“Uba, if you ever have the opportunity to serve our country, Nigeria, in any capacity, make sure you never ever forget the masses of our people,” Mr Fawehinmi once said, Ms Fawehinmi-Biobaku recalled.
Ms Fawehinmi-Biobaku, whose book titled ‘Gani Fawehinmi And Uba Sani: A Tale Of Mentor And Mentee’, was presented at the Brigadier Abba Kyari Banquet Hall at the weekend, said that the Kaduna governor was very close to her father.
‘’Together, they lived very peacefully. Comrade Uba Sani lived in our house for four good years—that’s 9A Ademola Close, GRA, Ikeja. Every morning, he had breakfast with Gani. They went to the office together,’’ she disclosed.
According to Ms Fawehinmi-Biobaku, the Kaduna governor is following his mentor’s advice from over 30 years ago, having toured the state and seen what he has done in the last three and a half years as Governor.
She said the governor has revamped education by building more schools and classrooms and reducing the number of out-of-school children by making education free from primary to secondary school levels.
Ms Fawehinmi-Biobaku also commended the governor for taking healthcare to the doorsteps of the people, adding that all 255 wards in Kaduna have primary healthcare centres.
According to her, the governor has also embarked on extensive infrastructure upgrades and rural transformation across Kaduna, improving the movement of farm produce to markets, cutting travel time, and boosting commerce.
The author also praised the governor for bringing peace to Kaduna by uniting the northern and southern parts, adding that without peace, no development can take place.
‘’I’m not a politician, but I must speak on this: his choice of deputy governor, a Christian from Southern Kaduna. Governor Comrade Uba Sani, if Gani Fawehinmi were alive today, he would have been very proud of you.
‘’But I must say, my mother, Mrs Ganiat Fawehinmi, who used to cook for you in the house, is extremely proud of you. Mama couldn’t be here today. But she asked me to tell you: Gani lives on. We know. Uba, well done. In Comrade Uba Sani, Gani definitely lives on,’’ Ms Fawehinmi-Biobaku stated.
