Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has received the Distinguished Human Capital Development Champion Award from the Chartered Institute of Human Capital Development of Nigeria (CIHCDN), with the state government highlighting investments in education, vocational training, healthcare and agriculture.
The award was presented at the institute’s national conference at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja, in recognition of what the organisation described as the governor’s people-centred policies and efforts to expand economic opportunities across Kaduna State.
Receiving the award on Sani’s behalf, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, said the recognition reflected the administration’s commitment to placing people at the centre of governance.
Maiyaki pointed to three vocational training and skills development centres in Rigachikun, Soba and Samarun Kataf, which he said were designed to train approximately 32,000 young people annually across 14 trades.
He also cited the construction of 736 classrooms, renovation of more than 1,200 others, recruitment of 10,000 teachers and training for over 33,000 teachers as part of the state’s education interventions.
According to the commissioner, the administration has reduced tuition fees in state-owned tertiary institutions by up to 50 per cent and expanded scholarship and bursary support to ease the financial burden on students.
In agriculture, Maiyaki said the government distributed 1,400 truckloads of free fertiliser to 420,000 smallholder farmers, describing the programme as support for rural livelihoods and food security.
He further highlighted the revitalisation of 255 primary healthcare centres and measures to improve the welfare of healthcare workers, particularly as the state seeks to widen access to medical services in underserved communities.
The institute said the award recognised leadership in areas including education, healthcare, rural transformation, financial inclusion, youth empowerment and capacity building.
Maiyaki said the state government would continue its human capital development programmes, adding that the administration aimed to widen access to education, practical skills and economic opportunities across communities regardless of political, religious or ethnic affiliation.
