Uba Sani is rebuilding the state through infrastructure-led development, reckons ABIODUN OLUWADARE
“Infrastructure is not an expenditure; it is the foundation upon which prosperous societies are built.”
There is an old saying in development economics that roads do more than connect places; they connect possibilities. The same may be said of bridges, schools, hospitals, water systems and every other piece of public infrastructure that quietly shapes the everyday lives of citizens. They are not merely engineering projects. They are investments in human dignity, economic productivity and the future of society.
Imagine, for a moment, a tomato farmer in Kajuru setting out before dawn at the peak of the rainy season. For years, his greatest challenge was never the fertility of his land, the quality of his seedlings or the abundance of his harvest. His greatest challenge began only after the tomatoes had been picked. Deep gullies, broken culverts, flooded river crossings and impassable roads often turned what should have been a short journey into an exhausting ordeal. By the time his produce reached Kaduna metropolis, a significant portion had already deteriorated. The loss was not merely agricultural; it was economic, social and deeply personal. Income disappeared before it was earned. School fees became difficult to pay. Medical bills were postponed. Another farming season ended with frustration rather than fulfilment.
