Governor Uba Sani has noted that Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is a strategic asset to Kaduna state and Nigeria that had enriched human capital development, promoted research and innovation, stimulated economic activities and enhanced the state’s reputation nationally and internationally
Speaking at the 2026 annual ABU alumni get together and award night held at Sardauna Foundation, Kaduna over the weekend, he reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to improving the education sector and creating an enabling environment for institutions of higher learning to thrive.
Represented by the Deputy Governor, the Governor described Ahmadu Bello University as a strategic asset to Kaduna State and Nigeria, noting that the institution had produced generations of leaders, professionals, scholars, entrepreneurs and public servants.
He said the presence of ABU in Kaduna State had enriched human capital development, promoted research and innovation, stimulated economic activities and enhanced the state’s reputation nationally and internationally.
He said the administration had invested in infrastructure within and around the university, including interventions in access roads, as part of efforts to support the institution’s development.
Speaking at the occasion, Chairman of the Kaduna State Branch of the Alumni Association, Engineer Abubakar Gambo Umar, said the annual gathering was not merely a social event but an opportunity to strengthen the bond among graduates and renew their commitment to the development of Ahmadu Bello University.
He described Ahmadu Bello University as an institution that had shaped the character, knowledge and professional careers of generations of Nigerians, noting that its influence extended far beyond the university community.
According to him, ABU alumni are making significant contributions to national development in various sectors, including public service, the judiciary, medicine, engineering, education, security, agriculture, business and technology.
The President of the Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association Worldwide, Mallam Adamu Mamman Kontagora, commended the Kaduna State Government for its intervention in the rehabilitation and construction of internal roads within Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He described the intervention as a significant gesture that demonstrated the administration’s commitment to the development of the institution and the communities surrounding it.
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Professor Adamu Ahmed, commended the Kaduna State Government for what he described as the largest intervention by a state government in the university in the last four decades.
He said the intervention demonstrated the administration’s commitment to the development of education and the advancement of the institution.