Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has commissioned the Pambeguwa–Kahutu–Kauru road, describing the project as the end of 45 years of neglect of several communities in the area.
Gatekeepers News reports that the governor on Tuesday inaugurated the 22-kilometre asphalt road, which includes a span bridge linking Kubau and Kauru Local Government Areas, significantly improving connectivity and easing movement across the region.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Sani recalled that when he flagged off the project on August 27, 2024, the journey from Pambeguwa to Kauru took about one hour.
“Today, that same journey takes less than 12 minutes because of this completed road,” he said.
He noted that Kauru was among the 12 local government areas in Kaduna State that had not benefited from a single road project in the last 12 years, despite the strategic importance of the route.
According to the governor, previous administrations had acknowledged the significance of the road and attempted its construction, but the project remained unfinished for several years.
“When we broke ground for this road on August 27, 2024, we made a solemn commitment to the people of these communities.
Today, we return not with explanations or excuses, but with a completed project that speaks for itself,” Sani said.
“This moment underscores a defining principle of our administration: promises made must be promises kept.”
The governor assured residents that his administration would also construct township roads in Kauru and address the nearly 20 years of electricity blackout in the area caused by the absence of power infrastructure.
He said his government has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure renewal programme across Kaduna State.
“We have initiated the construction of 140 roads spanning over 1,335 kilometres across Kaduna State’s three senatorial zones,” he disclosed.
According to him, the projects were selected based on data, equity and a resolve to correct years of imbalance in access to infrastructure and economic opportunity.
“While many of these roads have already been completed and commissioned, others are progressing steadily, reflecting our commitment to continuity and delivery,” he added.
Sani explained that the newly completed road provides a reliable alternative route that will ease pressure on congested corridors.
“Travel times will be shorter, transport costs lower, and the movement of goods and people will be safer and more efficient,” he said.
He added that emergency services, students, farmers and traders would benefit from improved access to essential services and markets.
The governor said the road was deliberately routed through agriculturally productive communities to ensure farm produce reaches aggregation centres, processing facilities and consumption hubs with ease.
“In doing so, we are enhancing the competitiveness of our farmers and improving value addition along the agricultural value chain,” he said.
