Northern Pulse

By Sani Idris Abdulrahman

Residents of Kaduna State are expressing optimism as major infrastructure projects, including the upgrade of Makarfi General Hospital and construction of a key community road, signal improved healthcare and mobility.

The fully upgraded Makarfi General Hospital has been remodeled and equipped under the leadership of Uba Sani, ushering in what many describe as a new era of healthcare delivery.

The transformation delivered improved hospital wards, modern medical equipment, better working spaces for healthcare personnel and an enhanced environment designed to support efficient and quality healthcare services.

The project reflects the governor’s people-centered approach to strengthening healthcare infrastructure and ensuring communities across Kaduna State have access to functional and reliable medical facilities.

Meanwhile, residents of Unguwan Romi and Unguwan Sunday communities say they are beginning to see relief as construction progresses on the major road linking the two areas.

For years, residents endured difficult access due to poor road conditions, especially during the rainy season when movement of people, goods and services often became extremely challenging.

A tricycle operator in Unguwan Sunday for about two decades, Timothy Yakubu, said past administrations had repeatedly promised to construct the road without success.

Yakubu said when the current government made similar promises, many residents initially doubted it, believing it might end like previous pledges that never materialised.

He said residents are now witnessing visible development and expressed hope that the project would be completed to improve transportation and daily economic activities.

Esther Nuhu, a resident of Unguwan Romi, said the road had been extremely rough for years but expressed gratitude that residents were now witnessing what she described as the dividend of democracy.

Another resident, Mr Fredrick Onoja, described the ongoing work as remarkable, noting that many people in the community once believed the project would never happen.

Onoja said residents were thankful for the progress already made and hopeful the road would soon be completed to ease movement in the area.

Gabriel Thomas, Vice Chairman of the Okada Riders Association in Unguwan Romi, said although construction was progressing, residents hoped the pace of work would increase.

The road project forms part of the urban renewal initiative of the Kaduna State Government under Uba Sani aimed at improving infrastructure and opening communities for economic growth.

Across Unguwan Romi, residents say they eagerly await the day the project will be completed so that the long-held dream of easier movement and development can finally become reality.