Kaduna backs FG partnership, highlights impact of joint projects
The Kaduna State Government has reiterated its commitment to sustained collaboration with the Federal Government, citing tangible gains across healthcare, infrastructure, transportation and community development. The State Commissioner for Information
The Kaduna State Government has reiterated its commitment to sustained collaboration with the Federal Government, citing tangible gains across healthcare, infrastructure, transportation and community development.
The State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mohammed Idris Maiyaki, made the position clear while addressing journalists during the Renewed Hope Ambassadors' nationwide media tour of projects across the State.
Across the project sites, Maiyaki maintained that the developments reflect deliberate coordination between both levels of government.
“These projects show clearly that Kaduna State is benefiting from strong collaboration with the Federal Government,” he said.
Speaking at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital, Maiyaki said the project reflects the benefits of Federal -State cooperation and continuity in governance.
“The governor was sworn in in May 2023 and inherited this project at about 60 percent completion in terms of civil works, while equipment was less than 20 percent.
“This project was initiated in 2009 and remained abandoned for years. What this administration did was to move it from that level to 100 percent completion, both in construction and equipment” he said.
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He noted that the hospital, commissioned by President Bola Tinubu in June 2025, is designed to reduce reliance on foreign medical care.
The Medical Director, Professor AbdulKadir Musa Tabari, said the hospital has expanded beyond its earlier scope.
“We used to refer to it as a 300-bed hospital, but it is actually a 320-bed facility with multiple specialised sections.
“We have women and children units, dialysis, urology, neurosurgery and about nine modular theatre suites. Our radiology unit includes a 1.5 Tesla MRI and a 64-slice CT scanner,” he said.
Adding that supporting infrastructure has been built to ensure uninterrupted operations, he said, “We have a dedicated power line from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, solar backup, water treatment systems and an automated incinerator. These are all part of phase one.”
On service delivery, Tabari said, “We have already attended to over 3,000 patients. As demand increases, we will continue to open more units and bring in additional specialists where necessary.”
He also confirmed plans for expansion, “The second phase is the oncology centre, and there is a commitment from the President Tinubu to support that,” he said
At the Mando bridge point of the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge railway project, Maiyaki described the development as central to economic growth in the region.
“This is one of the legacy projects of President Bola Tinubu. It is currently over 60 percent completed and will connect key commercial hubs across northern Nigeria and into Niger Republic,” he said.
He explained the economic significance of the rail line, noting, “The Kano station will connect to the Dala Inland Dry Port. That means goods can be transported from Lagos and cleared in Kano, which will reduce pressure on our roads and improve trade.”
The commissioner also pointed to additional Federal interventions in the State, saying, “Just yesterday, the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the road from Mando to Birnin Gwari, which had been abandoned for about two decades.
“There is also the N1 trillion Kaduna light rail project, which is one of three approved nationwide. Kaduna is benefiting alongside Lagos and Kano.
“Kaduna is also unique in benefiting from solar power projects in both the Nigerian Defence Academy and Ahmadu Bello University. This shows the level of federal support.”
At Tudun Biri, where a drone incident led to loss of lives, Maiyaki said reconstruction efforts demonstrate coordinated intervention.
“The Federal Government built 134 housing units for affected families, while the state constructed roads, solar lighting and a health facility,” he said.
“We also built a skills acquisition centre to support the youth in this community.”
He said the efforts were aimed at promoting unity, “One unique aspect of this community is the peaceful coexistence of Christians and Muslims. During the incident, both groups supported each other.
“That is why the state rebuilt both the mosque and the church to reinforce unity,” he said.
