Kaduna has keyed into Tinubu’s reform agenda - Uba Sani

Author: Daily Post StaffPublished on: June 18, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Kaduna has keyed into Tinubu’s reform agenda - Uba Sani

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State reiterated his state's commitment to President Bola Tinubu's reform agenda, which aims to improve the business environment. Speaking at a technical session of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) in Kaduna, he highlighted that the state ranked second in the subnational ease of doing business assessment in Nigeria. PEBEC Director General Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu emphasized the importance of federal-state partnerships for economic transformation.

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