ibrahim Bashir

[Governor Uba Sani Media Centre @UbaSaniMedia_]

UNDER UBA SANI, A NEW ERA OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT DAWNS IN KADUNA

By Auwalu Ibrahim Mustapha

On Thursday, August 27, 2026, Kaduna State did more than celebrate the graduation of 4,050 young men and women. It marked a significant moment in the state’s human-capital development journey and offered a compelling illustration of Governor Uba Sani’s governing philosophy: that the fight against poverty, unemployment and insecurity must ultimately be anchored in the capacity of citizens to earn, create and participate meaningfully in the economy.

At the maiden graduation ceremony of the Kaduna State Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development (IVTSD), trainees from the Institute’s three campuses received the National Skills Qualification (NSQ) Level II after successfully completing their programmes. For Governor Sani, the occasion represented far more than the presentation of certificates. It was, he said, “celebrating competence, discipline, resilience and the dignity of productive work,” while opening “a new chapter in Kaduna State’s human-capital journey.”

The significance of the initiative lies in the circumstances from which it emerged. Kaduna, like many parts of Nigeria, has had to contend with unemployment, poverty, insecurity, weakened infrastructure and deep social vulnerabilities. The response of the Uba Sani administration has been to broaden the traditional definition of development. “Development cannot be reduced to just roads, bridges and buildings,” the Governor said. “Infrastructure is important, but its ultimate purpose is to enlarge human possibility.”

That philosophy explains why education, skills development, healthcare, agriculture, financial inclusion, enterprise and infrastructure have been placed at the centre of the administration’s development agenda. The objective is to create an environment in which a young person does not have to depend solely on the prospect of a government job, a woman can convert a skill into an enterprise, a person living with disability can participate productively in the economy and an artisan can move from informal subsistence towards recognised, competitive craftsmanship.

The three IVTSD campuses: the Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Campus in Rigachikun, the Abubakar Dangiwa Umar Campus in Soba and the Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Campus in Samaru Kataf, were deliberately established to serve Kaduna’s three senatorial districts. Their programmes cover 14 trades, including electrical installation, welding and fabrication, aluminium fabrication, computer hardware repairs and maintenance, catering and hospitality, masonry, refrigeration and air conditioning, fashion design and garment making, carpentry and joinery, painting and decoration, tiling, plumbing and pipe fitting, solar installation and automotive mechatronics.

The training combines practical instruction with theory, literacy, numeracy, entrepreneurship and soft skills. Through collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the Institute operates in accordance with National Occupational Standards and awards the National Skills Qualification under the Nigerian Skills Qualifications Framework. This is important because the ambition is not simply to teach young people trades, but to give them credible qualifications that can open pathways to employment, entrepreneurship and further professional development.

The Federal Government’s recognition of the initiative has strengthened its significance. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned the Institute during his working visit to Kaduna in June 2025, an event that underscored the alignment between the state’s skills-development agenda and the Federal Government’s broader emphasis on youth empowerment and workforce development.

https://t.co/poR0nnC7li

@ubasanius

[ibrahim Bashir @sarkin_galma]

@UbaSaniMedia_ The good thing about socio economic developement it embrace changes taking place in the social sphere especially of an economic nature Kaduna is on the steady rise which benefits the nation.Achieving the highest level of human developement is the purpose of economic development

[Governor Uba Sani Media Centre @UbaSaniMedia_]

“Development that leaves people behind is not development in its fullest sense.”

Governor Uba Sani’s approach is clear: development must create opportunity, dignity and hope.

That is why his administration is investing in people, not just creating jobs, but empowering citizens to create value, solve problems, employ others and improve lives.

This is development that puts people first.

#WorkingForKaduna #SkillUpKaduna #KIVTSD2026

[ibrahim Bashir @sarkin_galma]

@UbaSaniMedia_ Social infrastructure plays a crucial role in development. This is a good strategy 2 increase the ability of the economy. Its great 2 see programs 4 human reeource development. Human resource development is a more realistic and reliable indicator of modernization or development

[V O I D @abdoulrahman_i]

My brother, you really need to learn the difference between debt stock and new borrowing before accusing a Governor of lying.

The DMO figure you qouted says Kaduna's "outstanding" external debt increased. That is debt stock. It moves with disbursements on loans that were approved and contracted years before May 2023 (World Bank, AfDB, Exim Bank facilities are drawn down in tranches over time, not paid out in one lump sum). It does not say Governor Uba Sani signed a new loan.

In fact, the Governor has repeatedly stated that his administration has taken no new loan since assuming office, while continuing to service and draw down on facilities inherited from previous administrations.

So the question is simple: show us the DMO record of a new loan agreement contracted by the Uba Sani administration since May 2023. Give us the facility name or loan reference.

Not debt stock.
Not disbursement on a prior facility.
Not inherited obligations.
Show us the new loan agreement.

Until then, converting an increase in outstanding debt into "Uba Sani borrowed $115m" is not accountability. It is simply a conclusion the data you posted does not establish.

An increase in debt stock is not proof of new borrowing by Uba Sani.

[Tahir Abubakar M. 🇳🇬🇵🇸 @mni_JJ]

Every single day, I am being proven right. In Nigerian politics, interest is the driving force, and you cannot move an inch if you don’t understand what your interest is in the room.

Politics is rarely about sentiment; it is about interests, influence, positioning, and knowing exactly where you stand.

[AuduMaikori @Audu]

“We don’t talk ( or complain) , we only work” words on marble @ubasanius .

#NewKaduna #WorkingForKaduna

[V O I D @abdoulrahman_i]

This video right here says a lot.

The CCECC representative explains that they took over the Kabala Costain–Aliyu Makama/Karji project about 3 years ago, but had to stop work at roughly 30% completion because of financial challenges.

Fast forward to today, the Uba Sani administration has taken up the project and is completing it.

Sometimes, the best response to noise is simply to show the work.

#WorkingForKaduna

[ibrahim Bashir @sarkin_galma]

@abdoulrahman_i Due to the infrastructure development under this administration, Kaduna can compete with other states in economic aspect , and social welfare .Economic development has a relationship with infrastructure development

[𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙤 @UTDRico8]

This is what £89m used to get you in the market btw

[Bashir Ahmad, OON @BashirAhmaad]

No matter which side of the political divide you are on, Gov. Uba Sani deserves sincere commendation for the successful training of more than 4,000 individuals in Kaduna under the KIVTSD initiative. This is the kind of investment in human capital that can transform lives and communities.

[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

Anybody who is deceiving Nigerians by saying that he is going to bring back the subsidy is lying to himself and lying to Nigerians.

- Senator AA Yari, DG APC 2027 Presidential Campaign

[Ozo - 1 @OzoMusty]

They can’t even keep their own camp together. Their people are steadily moving to the winning team, the progressive team, while those left behind are reduced to PR boys and girls, making noise on behalf of a so-called principal who will likely forget them once the election cycle is over.

That is the reality of a camp without direction, cohesion or a credible political future. While we are at it, kindly follow me and see some of the achievements of the Governor Uba Sani administration. I am also willing to take whoever is interested on tour of some of our projects. We are very keen on #WorkingForKaduna and the people.

[Governor Uba Sani Media Centre @UbaSaniMedia_]

Under Uba Sani, a new era of vocational training and youth empowerment dawns in Kaduna https://t.co/FIKm3ey9NM

[ibrahim Bashir @sarkin_galma]

@UbaSaniMedia_ It's a legacy project to be proud of

[Ozo - 1 @OzoMusty]

All you people know how to do is write long essays filled with empty stories, hoping to conceal the emptiness of your campaigns. One hashtag #WorkingForKaduna is enough to expose you to the good works of this administration that Kaduna people are seeing, experiencing and benefiting from every day.

It is understandable that the opposition may choose to turn a blind eye to progress, just as their eyes may never get to see the seat they desperately seek.

[V O I D @abdoulrahman_i]

For everyone asking how we arrived at the 4,050 trained graduates, including my brother @Mr_Emmcap__ the answer has been sitting in plain sight for over a year. 😂

This post already documented the journey and the numbers.

But some people would rather approach every issue with sentiment, propaganda and noise than do the most basic thing: their homework.

Then they come online confidently asking questions that had already been answered, all in an attempt to embarrass a principal who is actually working.

Please, do the assignment before joining the noise.

This is exactly why we keep saying that Kaduna deserves better. 😏

[Governor Uba Sani Media Centre @UbaSaniMedia_]

“Skills can defeat dependency. Opportunity can weaken the roots of insecurity. Knowledge can liberate, and human potential, properly nurtured, can transform a society.”

Governor Uba Sani’s vision for Kaduna is clearly investing in human capital which is not just an education policy. It is a pathway to dignity, economic empowerment and lasting development.

#WorkingForKaduna #SkillUpKaduna #KIVTSD2026

[ibrahim Bashir @sarkin_galma]

@UbaSaniMedia_ A leader with a great vision .True socio-economic progress lies in investing in human capital and nurturing young minds to become future leaders. Through KIVTSD they have acquired a skill that will help them for life . Kaduna is on a steady rise once it comes to development.

[ibrahim Bashir @sarkin_galma]

@UbaSaniMedia_ Kaduna's ambassador doing well representing us . Work after work after work . Keep up the effort