By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
The United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) World Congress has commended the Kaduna State Government for its efforts to promote transparency, citizen participation and democratic governance.The commendation followed a presentation by the Commissioner for Planning and Budget Commission, Alhaji Mukhtar Ahmed Mohammed, who represented Governor Uba Sani at a high-level session titled “Human Capital and Democratic Transformation: What Future for the Global South?”
According to Mukhtar Ahmed, the state’s SUSTAIN Agenda prioritises security, infrastructure, agriculture, institutional strengthening, human capital development and citizen engagement. He said the administration has invested in education, healthcare, vocational training and agriculture, including the construction of 736 classrooms, recruitment of 10,000 teachers and the revitalisation of 255 primary healthcare centres. He added that all 23 local government areas in Kaduna have joined the Open Government Partnership initiative, with reforms such as participatory budgeting, citizens’ audits, open contracting and fiscal transparency aimed at improving accountability.
The commissioner also said the Community Development Charter guarantees community participation in budgeting, while ₦100 million has been allocated to each of the state’s 255 political wards in the 2026 budget for community development projects.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, the state government said Kaduna’s participation at the UCLG Congress reflects growing international recognition of Governor Uba Sani’s governance reforms and commitment to inclusive development.
