Gani Fawehinmi's daughter commends Uba Sani for promoting peace in Kaduna

Stay connected via Google News Basirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku, daughter of the late Gani Fawehinmi, the pro-democracy and human rights… September 7, 2026 7:41 pmBasirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku, daughter of the late Gani Fawehinmi, the pro-democracy and human rights activist, has commended Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, for promoting peace and unity in the state. She spoke at the presentation of her book, 'Gani Fawehinmi and Uba Sani: A Tale of Mentor and Mentee', at the Brigadier Abba Kyari Banquet Hall at the weekend. Fawehinmi-Biobaku said Sani's efforts to unite northern and southern Kaduna were important because development could not take place without peace. She said she had visited different parts of Kaduna and seen the impact of projects implemented by Sani's administration in the last three and a half years. She commended the governor for promoting unity across the state, saying his choice of a Christian from Southern Kaduna as his deputy governor was also a demonstration of inclusiveness. 'I'm not a politician, but I must speak on this: his choice of deputy governor, a Christian from Southern Kaduna,' she said. 'Governor Comrade Uba Sani, if Gani Fawehinmi were alive today, he would have been very proud of you. 'Fawehinmi-Biobaku also said Sani had remained faithful to advice her father gave him more than 30 years ago. She recalled that Sani lived with the Fawehinmi family at 9A Ademola Close, GRA, Ikeja, for four years. According to her, Sani and her father were close, had breakfast together every morning and went to the office together. She quoted her father as telling Sani: 'Uba, if you ever have the opportunity to serve our country, Nigeria, in any capacity, make sure you never ever forget the masses of our people. 'Fawehinmi-Biobaku said Sani had demonstrated that he remembered the masses through his administration's interventions in education, healthcare and infrastructure. She said the governor had constructed schools and classrooms and made education free from primary to secondary school, while also working to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the state. She said the administration had also improved access to primary healthcare, with primary healthcare centres in all 255 wards of the state. According to her, infrastructure and rural development projects had improved the movement of farm produce to markets, reduced travel time and boosted commerce.