Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has dismissed claims by opposition politicians that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has marginalised the northern region in appointments and project allocations.

Speaking to newsmen at the Presidential Villa after a meeting with the President, Sani insisted that the North occupies key positions and remains central to national decision-making and development under the current administration.

The Governor stressed the need for investment in human capital development, unity among leaders, and collective responsibility.

Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the Kaduna State Governor implored northern leaders and  stakeholders to stop apportioning blame and instead focus on constructive solutions to the region’s challenges.

Governor Sani also highlighted the need to address the region’s educational crisis, citing 2023 UNICEF data, which states that 18.5 million children were out of school in Nigeria, with 70 to 80 percent of them in the North. He called for collective actions to tackle the problems bedevilling the region.

On his meeting with President Tinubu, Sani said he briefed the President on key initiatives in Kaduna, including the state’s light rail project, which complements the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system launched six months ago.

He also confirmed that construction of a cancer centre within the state’s new 300-bed Bolami Julio Specialist Hospital is underway.

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