The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended Governor Uba Sani for what he described as his efforts in uniting Kaduna State and eliminating divisions based on religion and ethnicity.
Naijaonpoint reports that Yilwatda, who spoke in Kaduna on Sunday, said the governor had restored peace, security, and inclusiveness in the state, earning the admiration of both Christians and Muslims.
“Your Excellency, I want to thank you for doing something different in Kaduna State. Kaduna State was once known for insecurity, but the story has changed,” Yilwatda said.
The APC national chairman applauded the governor for “valuing human life” and giving every citizen a voice regardless of background.
“Thank you for uniting Kaduna State. You have removed the embargo of religion and tribalism and given everybody in Kaduna State a voice. You have shown that they matter,” he stated.
He added that under Sani’s administration, harmony among religious groups had greatly improved.
“Today, the mosque and the church are the same—you have given them one voice. Thank you for uniting the people of Kaduna State,” he said.
Yilwatda urged other states to emulate the Kaduna model, describing it as a template for national unity and peace.
“This template must have a national coloration,” he said. “You have done wonderfully well infrastructure-wise and party-wise, you have brought everyone under one umbrella.”
He also commended Sani for improving security and rebuilding confidence among residents, adding, “Thank you for making everybody use the broom to sweep insecurity.”
These claims by the APC national chairman come two weeks after bandits attacked Southern Kaduna and killed four residents in a series of attacks that spanned three days, Naijaonpoint reports.
The violent attack occurred when gunmen ambushed a commercial vehicle conveying passengers from Awon village to Kachia town.
According to SaharaReporters, a resident, Sebastian Yakubu, said the attackers shot dead the driver, identified as Ibrahim Makama, and a passenger, Jonathan Jeremiah, a fresh National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) graduate.
“They kidnapped some of the passengers in other vehicles while others escaped by sheer luck,” Yakubu told reporters.
Yakubu added that the same armed group had earlier killed a farmer in Awon village on Tuesday before the latest attack. In contrast, another resident abducted from Ankwa was later killed despite a ransom being paid.
“As we speak, there’s one retired security officer still in captivity after being kidnapped in the area over two months ago. Yet, our people are not talking, and radio and newspaper journalists are paid to be quiet,” he lamented.
The Thursday killings add to a growing list of tragedies in the region.
On September 24, bandits stormed Kauran Fawa village in Giwa LGA, killing one resident, Sabitu Hamza, and leaving another, Gambo Abdulkadir, badly injured.
Similarly, on September 7, gunmen invaded Wakeh village in Agunu District, killing eight people, injuring many others, and burning homes. The same week, residents of Ankwa, Bishini, and Katari communities decried repeated attacks that have left them traumatised and displaced.
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