The Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, has urged political appointees to serve the administration faithfully and act with out concern or favour.
Balarabe reminded them of the importance of taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office, as prescribed by the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution.
The deputy governor spoke on Thursday after swearing in three commissioners, the Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration), the Counsellor for Infrastructure, and 18 particular advisers.
According to her, the oaths aren’t mere phrases as a result of “they bind you before God and the people of Kaduna State to serve faithfully.”
Balarabe stated the swearing-in ceremony went past the administration of oaths or the conferment of recent titles.
“It is a moment of trust, a call to service, and a solemn reminder that leadership is not a privilege to be enjoyed but a responsibility to be carried with humility, integrity, courage, and an unwavering commitment to the people.
“Your appointments reflect the confidence His Excellency has placed in your abilities, experience, judgement, and capacity to contribute meaningfully to the development of our dear state,” she added.
The deputy governor, nonetheless, urged the appointees to obtain the appointments “not merely as recognition of your past achievements, but as a challenge to accomplish even greater things in the service of our people.”
Explaining the timing of the appointments in the course of the election season, she maintained that “elections have their calendar, but the needs of our people do not wait for it.”
According to her, Governor Uba Sani stays centered on fulfilling his guarantees to the individuals of Kaduna State, no matter their political or ethno-religious affiliations.
She stated the governor’s goal was to construct a peaceable, affluent and inclusive Kaduna State the place no group can be left behind.
“Since May 2023, Kaduna State has been steadily transformed. Communities once divided by conflict are reconciling under the Kaduna Peace Model; farmlands are reopening and markets are alive.
“More than 500 schools closed by insecurity have been reopened, and over 300,000 out-of-school children returned to class in 2025 alone,” she added.
Balarabe additional stated that a whole bunch of school rooms had been constructed, extra had been renovated, and tens of hundreds of academics had been educated.
In the well being sector, she stated 255 main healthcare centres had been upgraded to Level Two, including that basic hospitals have been additionally being improved.
The deputy governor additional disclosed that about 160 highway initiatives, overlaying roughly 1,335 kilometres, have been opening up all 23 native authorities areas.
She added that the sunshine rail and bus speedy transit initiatives represented the Kaduna of the longer term.
Balarabe urged the newly sworn-in appointees to proceed to their respective places of work and function a bridge between the federal government and grassroots communities.
“Let your performance be the argument that convinces the sceptical and the proof that justifies the trust of the supportive,” she stated.
The three commissioners sworn in have been Hon. Benjamin Dalhat Solomon Kure, for Sports Development; Hon. Amina Akilu Dalhat, for Special Duties I; and Abdullahi Garba Abbas, for Special Duties II.
Similarly, Dr Haliru Musa Soba and Engr. Balarabe Muhammad Bello have been sworn in as Deputy Chief of Staff (Administration) and Counsellor for Infrastructure, respectively.
