“Your Excellency, you are magical. You have united the people of Kaduna State, and you are delivering transformative infrastructure projects that are improving the lives of the people - Hon. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi commends Gov @ubasanius
I was honoured to serve as Guest of Honour this week in Ikara LGA. I stood alongside APC stakeholders and party executives as we gathered to strategise and reaffirm our unwavering support for @ubasanius H.E. Senator Uba Sani, CON.
His Excellency’s development projects across Kubau and Ikara speak volumes!
I was delighted to meet with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kubau Chapter today, alongside Rev. Father Cletus (CAN Chairman Kubau), the Chairman of Kubau Local Government, Pastor Pauline, and Hon. Shehu Yunus.
The good people of Kubau Local Government are fully committed to peace, unity, and progress.
@drfatima84 I pray for you mama, You're a woman filled with light and kindness ,loving and caring which I will never forget about you. May God Almighty Grant you Eternal rest. Thank you for everything you've done in my life. I really miss you so much 😭😢
Update on the Kaduna Financial Inclusion Summit:
The Kaduna Financial Inclusion Summit has been officially postponed to April 2025. This change aims to maximize participation and allow for more comprehensive arrangements.
Further details will be communicated by the organizing committee in due course.
Thank you for your understanding and patience.
@BashirSZuntu Knowledge is power! Kaduna state is blessed having you. We've seen tremendous development in finances strategy. And a beautiful alignment with international public sector Accounting standard (IPSAS). Which is a great development. Thank you!! Honourable @BashirSZuntu
I was honored to welcome the Accountant General of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Somali Delegation to Kaduna for a 2-day study tour! We shared insights on financial governance, exploring Kaduna State's innovative approaches to public finance management. Our discussions focused on enhancing transparency and accountability in alignment with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).
The visit included a tour of the Office of the Auditor General and the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), showcasing Kaduna State's exemplary audit practices and resource allocation strategies.
Additionally, we welcomed the Somali Ambassador to a cultural display and a dinner hosted by the Kaduna State Government, celebrating the rich cultural ties between our nations.
This visit not only strengthens the ties between Somalia and Nigeria but also paves the way for shared knowledge and practices in public financial management system.
I had the honour today of declaring open the maiden Kaduna State Social Protection Summit with the theme "Rethinking Social Protection Systems: Building Integrated Systems for Comprehensiveness and Financial Inclusion.”
The summit which is holding at Yar'Adua Conference Hall, Murtala Square, Kaduna was organized to showcase to the world what we are doing in Kaduna State in the area of Social Protection. It will also be devoted to sharing experiences in the implementation of social intervention programmes and fashioning effective strategies for fighting poverty and addressing food insecurity.
Since we assumed office in May 2023, we have placed high premium on bringing succor to the poor, vulnerable and the underserved in Kaduna State. We have been carrying out pro-poor measures to bring needed relief to our citizens. Few days after I took the oath of office, I signed an Executive Order on Financial Inclusion to address the exclusion of the poor, under-served and vulnerable from financial services and ensure that they benefit from social intervention programs of Kaduna State and the Federal Government. The aim is to empower people with tools like savings accounts, credit, insurance, and digital payment options, enabling them to participate in the formal financial system, manage their finances, and build economic resilience.
We set for ourselves the target of facilitating the opening of 2.5 million bank accounts for poor, vulnerable and underserved citizens of Kaduna State. Through our efforts, 2 million bank accounts have been opened. We are working assiduously to ensure that bank accounts are opened for the remaining 500,000 less privileged citizens of Kaduna State. I also signed into law the State Social Security Bill and the Kaduna State Social Investment Programmes Bill which created an agency to coordinate all national and sub-national social protection interventions in the State.
We have developed a credible Social Register for Social Intervention Programs. Because of the effective implementation of the Executive Order on Financial Inclusion, especially the opening of bank accounts and development of a credible Social Register, our previously excluded citizens are now able to benefit from Kaduna State and Federal Government's social intervention programs.
I have given approval for the design of 3 Flagship Social Protection Programmes and would seek the collaboration of national and international development agencies to effectively implement them. The programmes are as follows: (i) Kaduna State Universal Child Grant Programme (ii) Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme for Women in Rural Areas, and (iii) Kaduna State Old-Age Social Pension Scheme for the Informal Sector
We have impacted on the lives of our citizens through our social protection programmes, but challenges remain. We must continue to refine our processes and come up with creative and innovative strategies to pull our citizens out of poverty. We require support and cooperation of national and international development agencies to improve the delivery of basic services for the poor with focus on health, education and social protection. We also need support to implement programmes on financial inclusion and literacy for the poor and vulnerable, humanitarian response focusing on internally displaced persons (IDPs), improving peace, safety and security, and improving fiscal sustainability and integrity of public finance/expenditure.
I would like to acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of the following partners to the progress so far made in bringing succor to the poor, vulnerable and underserved in Kaduna State: the World Bank, Save the Children International, GAIN, and UNICEF. I also appreciate the efforts of our indigenous Kaduna Social Protection Accountability Coalition for co-organizing the Social Protection Summit with the Kaduna State Government, and for their dedication to the wellbeing of all residents of the State.
ICAN's Courtesy Visit to Kaduna State Office of the Accountant General.
Today, I hosted the leadership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Kaduna Chapter. Alongside the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance and Directors of the Treasury, we discussed enhancing our partnership to boost accounting standards and financial transparency in Kaduna State. A step towards a stronger collaboration.