The recent launch of the Kaduna Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT) and the groundbreaking for the construction of an ultra-modern central motor park at Sabon-Tasha by Governor Uba Sani are a perfect equivalent of a long-awaited revolution in the transportation sector which has already brought a huge relief to the teeming commuters in Kaduna state. The twin projects hold a big promise for not only the residents of Kaduna metropolis or even the entire people of the state but also all those whose engagements with Kaduna are a matter of survival and development.
By its history, location and size Kaduna deserves much more than it has ever got in terms of transportation system; a particular fact that makes the design and execution of the projects for upgrading the system a fundamental step towards the effective transformation of the state. Both the KBRT and the Ultra-modern Motor Park are initiatives that are desperately required to make Kaduna the kind of model that it should have long been.
A 24-kilometre dedicated transport corridor that runs from Kawo Bridge to Sabon-Tasha and along which there will be well-structured bus stations and shelters for passengers is an infrastructure that will definitely accelerate urban development and ensure people’s welfare in the same way the Ultra-modern Motor Park will strengthen the transportation network that facilitates vehicular movements between the southern axis of the metropolis and other parts of the country. The utmost priority attached to the two projects are a practical demonstration of a commitment to satisfy the yearnings of the people of Kaduna State and even beyond.
KBRT in particular is the first of its kind in the North and the second in the country, which indicates the solid resolve of Governor Sani to fully restore the glory of Kaduna State. As a transportation system that guarantees efficient services in terms of delivery of persons and goods, stronger safety mechanism and protection of the environment, the KBRT is the way to go for any community or society that strives to reach an appreciable level of development.
It is, as the governor explained in a statement, for the purpose of “realising our administration’s vision for a more connected and efficient transportation system” that the two projects, for which adequate budgetary provision has been made, were conceived. The confirmation by the Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Sa’id Ahmed Alkali, during the launch ceremony that the two projects are quite in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the curr6ent administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a real morale booster for Governor Uba Sani and, by extension, the people of Kaduna state.
Shuaibu Gumi