I stopped by the office of one of the most dedicated and hardworking public officers in the country, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Mr. Michael Achimugu, @mikeachimugu01.
All I have for him is deep respect and genuine admiration. Beyond his professionalism and dedication to duty, he has the heart of an angel and a remarkable way of touching the lives of so many people at once.
It was a pleasure meeting him for the first time. May God continue to bless him, strengthen him and reward his good heart.
Governor Uba Sani is showing what purposeful leadership can look like. From investments in education and healthcare to infrastructure and human capital development, his administration continues to put Kaduna on the path of progress.
For me, Uba Sani stands out as one of the governors setting a strong example of people focused leadership in Nigeria. Kaduna is witnessing the difference.
Sometimes, something as simple as a child not showing up at school can reveal a much bigger problem.
In Kaduna State, officials noticed that a child had stopped coming to school. Instead of simply recording the child as absent and moving on, they followed up.
They went to the child’s home.
What they found was a very sick child. The parents knew the child needed medical attention, but they could not afford to take the child to the hospital.
So the government intervened. The child was taken to the hospital, the bills were paid, and the child received treatment.
Then another problem came to light.
The child’s father was unemployed and struggling to provide for the family. He was subsequently employed through the state government’s employment scheme.
What is interesting about this story is not just the assistance the family received. It is how the problem was discovered in the first place.
A child was missing from school.
That information did not remain a figure on an attendance sheet. It triggered a follow-up. The follow-up led officials to the family’s home. The home visit revealed a health problem, and that conversation also exposed a livelihood problem.
That is the policy impact of having better information at the local level.
Kaduna is putting digital devices in the hands of SUBEB and LGEA officers across the state’s 23 LGAs to improve how schools are monitored, how information is reported and how officials respond to problems.
The bigger idea is simple: government cannot respond effectively to problems it cannot see.
If a child is absent, the question should not always end with “Why is this child not in school?”
Sometimes the answer is illness. Sometimes it is poverty. Sometimes it is a family crisis.
Good data and active follow-up can help government move from simply counting problems to identifying the people behind the numbers — and, where possible, responding to the problems that keep them out of school.
In this case, a child’s absence became the starting point for finding a family that needed help.
And that is where digital government becomes more than technology. It becomes a way of connecting information to action.
It is safe to say, President Bola Tinubu is the master strategist.
This Nasarawa case is really funny and interesting.
Wadada is APC
Wike’s candidate in PDP will support PBAT
SDP’s candidate, Adamu is using Renewed Hope for his empowerments and also rooting for him.
It is a win-win situation for PBAT.
So many governors collect huge FAAC allocations, boosted by the removal of fuel subsidy, yet do very little to cushion the impact of rising living costs on the people they govern.
What Governor Uba Sani is doing in Kaduna deserves attention.
His administration deployed 100 CNG buses to provide free transportation, helping millions of residents reduce their daily commuting expenses. The Kaduna State Government says more than 3.2 million residents have benefited from the scheme.
This is what it means to use public resources to directly reduce the burden on ordinary citizens.
Governance should not only be about collecting revenue. It should also be about finding practical ways to make life easier for the people.
Kaduna is showing that state governments can intervene meaningfully when they choose to prioritise the welfare of their citizens.
JJ Omojuwa is by far one of the brightest minds I’ve met on this app. Every word that comes from him is laced with wisdom, depth and strong knowledge.
He is also one of the most influential Nigerians on this platform, with tremendous access and an incredible network of people across different spheres.
But what I admire most about JJ goes beyond his influence. He is genuinely committed to helping people. He is always willing to put people on, open doors, make introductions, share opportunities and connect people to the right persons, often without making a single announcement about it.
A lot of the people he has helped may never even know the extent of his involvement because JJ is not the type to seek applause for every good thing he does.
Some of his greatest impact happens quietly, behind the scenes, away from social media and without anyone knowing.
That combination of intellect, influence, access and genuine willingness to lift others is rare.
@Omojuwa, you deserve your flowers. 🌹
Imagine being a child in Kaduna with a dream of becoming a doctor, teacher, engineer or pilot, but there is no school close enough for you to attend.
That was the reality for hundreds of thousands of children.
When Governor Uba Sani came into office, Kaduna faced a huge out of school children challenge. The administration decided not to treat the problem with speeches, but with data, classrooms and direct intervention.
Today, that story is changing.
Within two years, the number of out of school children has fallen from approximately 550,000 to about 187,720.
But Governor Uba Sani is not stopping there.
Across Kaduna’s 23 Local Government Areas, 102 new schools are being constructed while 170 existing schools and learning centres are being renovated under the ROOSC programme.
The idea is simple: bring the school closer to the child, improve the learning environment and make sure poverty or location does not permanently shut a child out of education.
And behind the numbers are real children.
A child who can now sit in a classroom instead of staying at home.
A parent who can now watch their child go to school.
A community that can now look forward to a generation with better opportunities.
This is what governance looks like when investment in education is measured not only by buildings, but by the number of children whose lives are being redirected.
From approximately 550,000 out of school children to 187,720 in two years.
The next target is even bigger: a Kaduna where every child has a place in school.
That is the education story Governor Uba Sani is building.