I Haven't Borrowed One Kobo Since I Became Governor — Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, says he has not borrowed even a dime since coming into office, attributing the decision to what he described as prudent financial management and careful prioritisation of government spending.
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State, says he has not borrowed even a dime since coming into office, attributing the decision to what he described as prudent financial management and careful prioritisation of government spending.
Sani also said that despite not obtaining loans, his administration had been spending an average of ₦6.7 billion monthly to service inherited debts inherited from previous administrations.
The governor spoke while responding to questions about his administration’s spending and the state’s increased revenue during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday.
“It’s about being prudent. It’s about selecting or being very careful in where you invest the money,” he said.
Sani also described his administration as successful, citing achievements in agriculture, education, infrastructure, skills development and security.
On education, he said Kaduna had identified about 550,000 out-of-school children through a household-mapping exercise conducted across the state, adding that over 300,000 of such children have since been returned to classrooms, describing the initiative as a work in progress.
According to him, the data-driven approach was helping the state to better target interventions for out-of-school children.
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