Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, has observed with delight that the 785 road projects executed by Uba Sani’s administration in the last two years have improved health services in the state.
He said that the rural road projects and nutrition investments are deliberate health strategies in the state.
Speaking in Zaria on Thursday while addressing media executives and editors at the ongoing Kaduna State–UNICEF high-level engagement on strengthening media partnership for improved healthcare, the commissioner stressed that infrastructure and nutrition financing are driving real health improvements across the state under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani.
According to him, “Expanded rural road networks are improving access to healthcare, while Kaduna’s ₦750 million investment in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) is strengthening child nutrition and survival, particularly in underserved communities.”
“Through 785 rural road projects, the state has cut travel time to primary healthcare centres, reduced delays in emergency referrals, and ensured last-mile delivery of essential medicines,” he said.
He added that improved connectivity is also supporting routine immunization, antenatal care, and community outreach, helping residents have access to care promptly.
The commissioner stated that Kaduna’s nutrition initiative makes it the first sub-national government in Nigeria to commit domestic resources at the scale to RUTF, improving early detection and treatment of severe acute malnutrition, reinforcing primary healthcare nutrition services, and reducing reliance on emergency donor support.
He said that the interventions were highlighted during the high-level strategic engagement convened by the Kaduna State Ministry of Information in collaboration with UNICEF, bringing media executives and editors together to amplify accurate, timely, and people-centred health information.
Maiyaki explained that the media’s critical role is when communities are connected, health services follow, stressing that when nutrition is prioritised, children survive and thrive and the media helps ensure their people understand and use these services.
Under Governor Uba Sani’s leadership, he stressed, Kaduna State is showing how strategic investments in rural infrastructure, nutrition, and communication can be translated into measurable health outcomes, improving lives across the state.
785 road projects have helped to improve health services in Kaduna – Commissioner
785 road projects have helped to improve health services in Kaduna – Commissioner
