Bomba Dauda
A week after the prolific writer and Gov. Uba Sani fierece critic, Comrafe Edward John Auta wrote on the substandard road constructed in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, he is again, holding Gov. Uba Sani accountable for another terrible road constructed by one of his contractors in Zango-Kataf LGA.
Ain his words, Auta said: A feeder road project initiated with much fanfare in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area is drawing criticism over its poor execution and stalled progress, raising concerns over governance and infrastructure quality under the administration of Governor Uba Sani.
The road, which was flagged off on December 23, 2023, was intended to connect five rural communities — Atak-Jei, Mayayit (Ungwan Jaba), Makarau, Atachirak, and Jankasa. Despite its strategic importance to the region and the ceremonial groundbreaking that included conferring the honorary title of Achad Atyap (lover of the Atyap people) on the governor, the project appears to have stalled.
Nearly two years later, only a short stretch — reportedly less than one kilometer — has been completed, and that portion is already deteriorating due to substandard construction and seasonal rainfall. Residents describe the condition of the road as “washed away,” calling it a “Made-in-China” project — a term now being used pejoratively to describe poorly executed infrastructure in the area.
The project was originally conceived during the administration of former Governor Balarabe Musa but has seen little progress since. Comparisons are now being drawn between this road and the Zonkwa-Zauru Hills road, completed under the PDP and former Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i — a project that locals say was executed to far higher standards.
Critics argue that the disparity between promises made and actual delivery is growing. “Propaganda may flatter, but it doesn’t govern,” one resident commented, echoing sentiments from a recent press briefing by the Kaduna State PDP Chairman, who described Governor Sani’s two years in office as “a legacy of unfulfilled promises and crushed hopes.”
A site visit to the road project paints a stark picture of abandonment and unmet expectations, underscoring the frustration felt by communities in Southern Kaduna over what they perceive as neglect
