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[Senator Uba Sani @ubasanius]

EID EL-KABIR: A TIME FOR SACRIFICE, REFLECTION, AND RENEWED HUMANITY

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

I extend warm felicitations to the good people of Kaduna State and beloved citizens across our great nation; and throughout the world as we celebrate Eid el-Kabir; a sacred season of profound spiritual reflection, sacrifice, and gratitude to Almighty Allah SWT.

Eid el-Kabir occupies a unique place in the moral and spiritual consciousness of Islam. It commemorates the exemplary obedience of Prophet Ibrahim (AS), whose complete submission to the will of Allah remains one of the greatest testaments of faith in human history. His steadfastness, together with the devotion and trust demonstrated by his family, continues to illuminate the path of righteousness for generations of believers.

Beyond the symbolic act of sacrifice lies the enduring essence of this festival: the triumph of faith over fear, of conviction over comfort, and of compassion over self-interest. The Holy Qur’an reminds us with timeless clarity: “It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is piety from you that reaches Him.” (Qur’an 22:37). In this profound verse resides the true spirit of Eid: that sincerity, humility, mercy, and purity of intention are the virtues most cherished by Allah.

At a time when many families and communities continue to confront economic and social pressures, the lessons of Eid assume even greater significance. This season calls upon us to deepen our humanity; to stand beside the vulnerable, extend kindness to neighbours, comfort those in distress, and ensure that no member of society is abandoned to hardship or despair. A compassionate society is not built merely through institutions and policies, but through the moral choices of its citizens.

As a government, these values continue to guide our vision and actions in Kaduna State. We remain committed to building a state anchored on justice, inclusion, peaceful coexistence, and shared prosperity. Our administration will continue to invest in education, healthcare, agriculture, infrastructure, social protection, youth empowerment, and economic opportunities that restore dignity and expand hope for our people.

I wish to sincerely commend the citizens of Kaduna State for their resilience, maturity, and enduring commitment to peace. Our diversity remains one of our greatest collective strengths. We must therefore continue to reject every form of division, intolerance, and violence, while nurturing the bonds of mutual respect and understanding that sustain harmonious communities.

As we gather with family and loved ones in celebration, let us remember those facing difficulty and extend the joy of Eid to every home within our reach. Let us also continue to pray for our state and our nation; for enduring peace, security, stability, and a future defined by justice and shared progress.

May Almighty Allah accept our prayers, sacrifices, and acts of charity. May He continue to guide us on the path of wisdom and righteousness, and bless Kaduna State and Nigeria with peace, mercy, and abundant prosperity.

Eid Mubarak.

Senator Uba Sani, CON
Governor, Kaduna State.
May 27, 2026

[Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service @kadirsgovng]

KADIRS TRAINS MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE STAFF ON WITHHOLDING TAXES, VALUE ADDED TAX, STAMP DUTY INSTRUMENTS, AND NEW TAX LAWS

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has conducted a comprehensive training session for staff of the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the Accountant General on the provisions and implementation of the new tax laws. The session was chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alh. Habib A. Lawal.

The training focused extensively on the determination, deduction, administration, and remittance procedures relating to Withholding Taxes, Value Added Tax (VAT), and Stamp Duty instruments, as well as other critical aspects of the newly introduced tax reforms aimed at strengthening revenue administration and compliance across government institutions.

During the session, participants were enlightened on the practical application of the tax laws, the statutory obligations of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), and the importance of ensuring prompt and accurate tax deductions and remittances in line with existing regulations.

The KADIRS team was led by the Executive Director, Revenue Operations, Dr. Muhammad Lawal, alongside the Director of Revenue Operations, Hajiya Asmau Inuwa Mora; the Head of Corporate Communications, Zakari Jamilu Muhammad; Assessment Officer, Technical Assistant to Executive Director Revenue Operations Ms. Claire Dinom, Jamil Muaz Shuaib; and Assessment Officer, Maryam Dahiru. The team emphasized the need for strict compliance with the new tax framework to promote transparency, accountability, and improved internally generated revenue for sustainable development within the state.

The training also provided an interactive platform for participants to seek clarification on technical areas relating to tax administration, deductions, exemptions, documentation, and reporting procedures associated with VAT, Withholding Taxes, and Stamp Duty transactions.

The initiative forms part of KADIRS’ ongoing stakeholder engagement and capacity-building efforts aimed at enhancing tax knowledge and ensuring the effective implementation of the new tax laws across public institutions.

Signed:
Zakari Jamilu Muhammad, anipr, MNIM.
Head: Corporate Communication.
25th May, 2026
@kadirsgovng @jerryadams225 @Better_Kaduna @ubasanius

[Abdallah Yunus Abdallah @Abdool85]

This afternoon, Governor Uba Sani, accompanied by Dr Abdulmumini Aminu Zaria, the Executive Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC), and other Kaduna State Government officials, performed the Friday congregational prayer at Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi's mosque in Tudun Wada, Kaduna.

Shortly after the prayer, Dr Bashir Dahiru Bauchi led special supplications for the governor's success, for the state, and for Nigeria as a whole.

We pray that God answers our requests and blesses Kaduna State and Nigeria. Amen!

[Senator Uba Sani @ubasanius]

Today, I had the distinct honour of commissioning the Hon. Justice Muhammadu Bello Bar Centre and formally declaring open the NBA Kaduna Branch Law Week 2026 alongside the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, eminent jurists, distinguished members of the Inner Bar, and the wider legal community.

The completion of this remarkable edifice represents far more than the delivery of physical infrastructure. It stands as a powerful testament to visionary leadership, institutional continuity, and the enduring strength of collective purpose. I commend the Chairman of the NBA Kaduna Branch, Barrister Baba Lawal Aliyu, past leaders of the Branch, and all members whose steadfast commitment transformed a worthy aspiration into enduring reality.

It is particularly fitting that this Centre bears the name of Hon. Justice Muhammadu Bello, a jurist whose intellectual depth, moral clarity, and distinguished contributions to Nigeria’s constitutional and legal evolution continue to command profound respect across generations.

I am deeply encouraged by the acknowledgment of our administration’s steadfast support for the judiciary and the legal profession. We remain unwavering in our commitment to strengthening judicial institutions, widening access to justice, and upholding the rule of law as indispensable foundations for democratic governance, social stability, and sustainable development in Kaduna State. I wish the NBA Kaduna Branch fruitful deliberations and a most successful Law Week 2026.

Senator Uba Sani, CON
Governor, Kaduna State
May 18, 2026

[Abdallah Yunus Abdallah @Abdool85]

At 01:45pm, the inaugural flight transporting 428 Kaduna pilgrims departed Kaduna International Airport bound for Madina.

May Allah accept their Hajj
#KDHajj2026

[Abdallah Yunus Abdallah @Abdool85]

Dates for the APC Primaries...

✅House of Representatives - 15/5/26

✅Senate - 18/5/26

✅State House of Assembly - 20/5/26

✅Governorship - 23/5/26

✅Presidential - 25/5/26

[Abdallah Yunus Abdallah @Abdool85]

GOVERNOR UBA SANI(CON) APPOINTS HAJJ DELEGATION

In his continuous efforts to ensure a seamless Hajj exercise and to ensure that Kaduna State Pilgrims are comfortable enough to perform their pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Governor Uba Sani(CON) has appointed a five-member Hajj Delegation, comprising seasoned administrators, renown Islamic clerics and Government officials to over see the 2026 Hajj.

Headed by Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha, former Head of Service of Kaduna State, the Delegation also has Arc Mohammed Aminu Idris mni, Professor Bello Ayuba and Abdullahi Rabiu Ishaq and Dr Imam Tukur Adam Almanar as members.

His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, enjoins the Hajj Delegation to leverage their diverse experiences and years of service to humanity, to consolidate on the gains that the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency have recorded in the last two years.

Since Governor Uba Sani assumed office, Kaduna State has been commended for successfully evacuated all intending pilgrims to Makkah, ten days before the closing of the King AbdulAzeez International Airport.

The State has also received plaudits for its transparency in the "Hadaya" (animal sacrifice) process, which resulted in a $50 refund to pilgrims.

Signed:

Chief Press Secretary

Ibraheem Musa

13/5/2026

[Senator Uba Sani @ubasanius]

That Kaduna was described as the heartbeat of Northern Nigeria is both humbling and instructive. It affirms our strategic significance and deepens our resolve to serve as a fulcrum for unity and progress. I am equally grateful for Her Excellency’s gracious recognition of the newly completed and commissioned Brigadier Abba Kyari Banquet Hall as a space dedicated to dialogue and development.

We acknowledge, with gratitude, the steadfast role of our religious leaders in nurturing peace, moral clarity, and social cohesion. As a government, we remain resolute; committed to policies and alliances that uplift our people, strengthen resilience, and advance inclusive, sustainable development across Kaduna State.

Senator Uba Sani, CON
Governor of Kaduna State

[Senator Uba Sani @ubasanius]

I was pleased to welcome the Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Abdullateef Shittu, and his delegation on a strategic working visit centred on deepening collaboration on the State-Led Rice Transformation Initiative. Kaduna State’s selection as a pilot state is both encouraging and reflective of the significant strides we have made in agriculture and food systems development.

I commend the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for recognising Kaduna State’s sustained commitment to agricultural transformation, food security, and rural economic growth. Agriculture remains at the heart of our administration’s development agenda because we firmly believe that economic stability, social progress, and lasting peace are closely tied to the prosperity of our farming communities.

Our administration has scaled up budgetary provision to the agriculture sector from the 0.5% allocation (N1.48 billion) we inherited in 2023 to 13% (N108.38 billion) in the 2026 budget, thereby surpassing the 10% benchmark set by the Malabo Declaration. This strategic investment has strengthened Kaduna State’s position as one of Nigeria’s leading producers of major cash crops and enabled landmark initiatives such as the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) and the Agricultural Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC).

I reaffirmed our administration’s full support for the Rice Transformation Initiative and endorsed the proposed implementation council, which I shall personally chair. We remain committed to building strong partnerships that will advance sustainable agriculture, strengthen food security, create jobs, and support enduring stability across Kaduna State and Nigeria at large.

Senator Uba Sani, CON
Governor, Kaduna State

[Channels Television @channelstv]

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[Premium Times @PremiumTimesng]

Gov Sani commended for ensuring pilgrims’ welfare

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[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

In the last 3 years, we have been able to pay over N90 billion of the debt we inherited, and since we came into government, we have not taken any new loans. We have also generated $2.5 billion in investment for our state.

- Sen. Uba Sani, Kaduna State Governor

[Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service @kadirsgovng]

KADIRS, TnT-FOLLOWTAXES HOLD CONSULTATION FORUM ON NEW TAX REFORMS WITH PWD AND KAWO MARKET LEADERS

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), in collaboration with TnT-FollowTaxes, held a one-day consultation forum on the new tax reforms at Kawo Market, Kaduna, to educate traders and small business owners on the key provisions of the reforms, their benefits to SMEs, and the need to identify and address misinformation and concerns surrounding multiple taxation affecting market traders.

The engagement was opened by KADIRS, led by Zakari Jamilu Muhammad, Head of Corporate Communication along side the representative of the Head of Local Government Revenue Department Mr. Zakka Adamu, and TinT-FollowTaxes, led by the Executive Director, Khalipha Haliru Ahmad .Both speakers emphasized the mandate of the Service, the importance of taxpayer awareness, and the need for participants to contribute meaningfully by sharing the challenges they face in relation to taxation and compliance.

Market leaders, Malam Salisu Abdulrahman, Sarkin Kasuwan Kawo, and Malam Saminu Abdullahi, Sarkin Kasuwan Talata, commended the initiative and called for clearer explanations regarding misinformation and multiple taxation, particularly on payments demanded from traders by different government agencies.

KADIRS and TnT-FollowTaxes also clarified misconceptions surrounding taxes and levies, while agreeing on the need for a more responsive and coordinated approach among agencies engaging with market traders. Participants, including the National President of Persons with Disabilities (PWD), Alhaji Rilwan Muhammad Abdullahi, and the State Women Coordinator for Persons with Disabilities, Hajiya Aisha Salihu, emphasized the importance of inclusive taxpayer education, sustained dialogue, and simplified processes to improve tax compliance.

Signed:
Zakari Jamilu Muhammad, anipr.
Head: Corporate Communication.
12th May, 2026.

[Senator Uba Sani @ubasanius]

In furtherance of our unwavering commitment to safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of our people, I had the privilege of inaugurating the Kaduna State Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Peace and Security Committee. This marks a decisive step in our ongoing efforts to consolidate peace and entrench sustainable security across Kaduna State. Kaduna State is also serving as the pilot state for this peace and security initiative, reflecting national confidence in the effectiveness and promise of our security framework.

From the very outset, this administration has pursued a carefully balanced strategy; combining kinetic responses with thoughtful non-kinetic interventions, within what has come to be widely recognised as the Kaduna Peace Model. This approach is grounded in a clear understanding that insecurity is not merely a function of criminality, but often the consequence of deeper structural challenges, including poverty, exclusion, and limited economic opportunity.

Through sustained collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser, the National Counter Terrorism Centre, the Armed Forces, and other security agencies, we have recorded measurable progress. Intelligence coordination has been significantly strengthened; key transport corridors, including the Kaduna–Abuja highway, the Birnin Gwari axis and other previously flash points, are now markedly safer; economic activity is steadily rebounding across these places; markets have reopened; and our farmers are returning to their fields with renewed confidence.

I am particularly encouraged by the commendation of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, ably represented by Ambassador Abimbola Wonosikou, who described the Kaduna Peace Model as worthy of emulation for its deliberate focus on addressing the underlying drivers of insecurity.

The Committee, under the able leadership of the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government, Dr. Abdulkadir Muazu Meyare, brings together a broad coalition of stakeholders: government institutions, security agencies, civil society, and traditional and religious leaders. Its mandate is to guide the structured rehabilitation, skills development, and reintegration of individuals exiting violence, while fostering community trust and long-term stability.

Together, we shall build a Kaduna State where peace is not merely promised, but lived; where security is shared by all; and where the future is defined not by fear, but by possibility.

Senator Uba Sani, CON
Governor, Kaduna State

[Senator Uba Sani @ubasanius]

I had the esteemed honor of commissioning the Renewed Hope 100-Bed Specialist Hospital in Zaria, a landmark intervention that affirms our collective resolve to advance the wellbeing of our people. This project stands as a compelling testament to the transformative force of the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, which continues to anchor purposeful, people-centred development across our nation. I commend the Speaker of the House of Representatives, The Rt. Hon.Tajudeen Abbas, GCON, for his foresight and unwavering dedication in bringing this vital initiative to fruition. The gracious acknowledgements of the Kaduna State Government’s role in enabling and supporting this project are deeply appreciated.

This facility is firmly aligned with our administration’s integrated healthcare reform agenda, designed to strengthen service delivery across every tier of care. Beyond this specialist hospital, we have upgraded 255 Primary Health Care Centres to Level-2 facilities and established 23 Centres of Excellence across the state. We have also commissioned the 300-bed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital and upgraded 15 General Hospitals statewide. In the coming weeks, additional Centres of Excellence will commence in Babban Dodo and Chikaji, further extending access to quality care across Zaria and Sabon Gari.

In addition to our support for this 100-bed facility, we have assured its management of enhanced security within the surrounding area, the provision of an operational vehicle, and other critical healthcare support to strengthen service delivery. Our objective remains clear: to ensure accessible, affordable, secure, and reliable healthcare for every citizen of Kaduna State.

Senator Uba Sani, CON
Governor, Kaduna State
May 2, 2026

[Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service @kadirsgovng]

ABU TAX CLUB PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO KADIRS CHAIRMAN, STRENGTHENS COLLABORATION ON TAX REFORMS

The Tax Club of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) paid a courtesy visit on 9th April, 2026 to the Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (@kadirsgovng), Comrade @jerryadams225, FCTI, FNIM, FCE, CNA, to promote institutional collaboration and professional engagement. The delegation was received by the Chairman alongside the Executive Director, Revenue Operations, Dr. Muhammad Lawal.

During the visit, the newly elected executives of the Tax Club formally introduced their leadership and presented their administrative blueprint. They also submitted a proposal on NTS 3.0, demonstrating their commitment to contributing to the growth and development of Nigeria’s tax system.

The students expressed appreciation for the warm reception, hospitality, and the opportunity to engage with KADIRS management. They described the insights gained during the visit as valuable to their academic and professional development.

The delegation commended the Executive Chairman for his leadership and support for young professionals, noting his openness to collaboration and mentorship. Both parties expressed optimism about building a strong and mutually beneficial relationship to advance tax education and reforms in Nigeria.

Signed:
Zakari Jamilu Muhammad, anipr.
Head Corporate Communication.
13th April, 2026.

[Senator Uba Sani @ubasanius]

I had the distinct pleasure of receiving the top management team of Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, where they presented a comprehensive update on the progress of their automobile assembly’s operations within our State. The delegation, led by the Managing Director, Ibrahim Issa Gachi, offered valuable insight into the company’s steady advancement and strategic direction.

As a major shareholder, Kaduna State remains unwavering in its commitment to supporting the growth, resilience, and long-term sustainability of this important enterprise. I commend the company’s ongoing efforts in assembling new vehicle models, soon to be introduced into the Nigerian market; an encouraging development that reinforces our collective aspiration to deepen local manufacturing capacity and reduce dependence on imports.

I am equally appreciative of their acknowledgement of our administration’s deliberate efforts to foster a secure, stable, and enabling environment for businesses. Their expansion plans and projected investments in the months ahead are both reassuring and aligned with our broader vision of industrialisation, job creation, and shared prosperity.

Our ranking as second in Ease of Doing Business nationwide, and first in Northern Nigeria, reflects sustained reforms anchored on transparency and efficiency. We shall also be increasing our equity stake in the company, further affirming our confidence in its future.

I encourage Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited to sustain its commitment to excellence, innovation, and transformative impact.

Senator Uba Sani, CON
Governor of Kaduna State.

[Peoples Gazette @GazetteNGR]

Insecurity: Gov Sani warns conflict entrepreneurs
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[Channels Television @channelstv]

Kaduna Won’t Tolerate Politicisation Of Insecurity, Gov Sani Warns

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[Newtelegraphng @NewTelegraphNIG]

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