Governor Uba Sani has inaugurated the longest road constructed in the last two decades, cutting across three local governments and linking more than 76 farming communities, in Kaduna State.
He said that the road which stretches from Igabi, to Kajuru and Chikun local governments, includes a 130-metre bridge over River Kaduna which serves several rural communities.
The governor said that the 35-kilometre asphaltic road linking Gadan Gayan through Gwaraji to Kujama Junction, would transform mobility, agriculture and rural economies in those communities.
Speaking during the inauguration on Monday, the governor described the project as a historic milestone in the state’s infrastructure development.
He added that the project reflected his administration’s inclusive and people-centred development model.
Mr Sani recalled that when the project was flagged off in January 2024, his administration pledged to deliver a durable and efficient transport corridor.
The governor maintained that ‘’through disciplined planning, professional execution, and collective commitment, that promise has been fulfilled.’’
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.
He noted, “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.”
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.
He noted that it would also reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen agricultural value chains.
Mr Sani said early signs of economic revival were 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 the 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 was ‘’reversing decades of under-investment.’’
The governor explained that the road project was part of a broader programme that includes 140 road projects, covering 1,335 kilometres across Kaduna State.
Mr Sani said that 66 of the roads that his administration initiated had already been completed, while others were between 60 and 75 per cent completion.
