Peace key to Kaduna’s progress – Sani

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani

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The Kaduna State Government has announced that the state has recorded no incidents of violent conflict since 2023, crediting the milestone to the successful implementation of the Kaduna Peace Model, a home-grown conflict prevention and development framework.

The disclosure was made on Saturday during the 2025 Nigeria Union of Journalists Press Week in Kaduna, where Governor Uba Sani was represented by the Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki.

Delivering the governor’s keynote address, Maiyaki said the administration deliberately adopted peace as a development strategy, noting that stability has been critical to progress in education, agriculture, skills acquisition, enterprise development and social cohesion.

According to him, the Kaduna Peace Model integrates dialogue, inclusive governance, community engagement, early-warning mechanisms and intelligence-led security operations, ensuring conflicts are detected and addressed before escalation.

“Peace is the foundation of development. By prioritising prevention, dialogue and community ownership, Kaduna State has created an enabling environment for sustainable growth,” Sani said.

The governor explained that the deployment of the Conflict Early Warning and Early Response System, supported by development partners, has strengthened trust between the government and communities while improving coordination among security agencies.

He added that the system has enabled the timely identification of tensions at the grassroots level, allowing authorities to intervene early and resolve disputes without violence.

Sani noted that the improved security situation has led to the reopening of schools, health facilities, markets and farmlands across previously affected communities, restoring livelihoods and public confidence.

“In the education sector, peace has allowed over 300,000 out-of-school children to return to classrooms, while tuition fees in state-owned tertiary institutions have been reduced by 40 per cent to ease access and reduce social exclusion,” he said.

In agriculture, the governor said sustained peace has boosted productivity and rural livelihoods, allowing farmers unhindered access to their farmlands.

He listed increased budgetary allocations to agriculture, fertiliser distribution across all local government areas, and the development of agro-industrial infrastructure as measures taken to strengthen food security and economic resilience.

According to Sani, job creation and support for micro, small and medium-scale enterprises remain central to sustaining peace.

“By reducing unemployment and economic vulnerability, we are addressing the root causes of insecurity.

“Our enterprise financing schemes and skills development initiatives are designed to give people a stake in peace,” he added.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council, AbdulGafar Alabelewe, said the union conferred a Recognition Award for Exemplary Leadership on Governor Uba Sani in acknowledgment of his administration’s commitment to peacebuilding, inclusive governance and press freedom.

Alabelewe noted that the governor’s approach to dialogue and openness had helped rebuild trust between the government, the media and the public.

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