Uba Sani: Kaduna Pays ₦6.7bn Monthly Debt, Has Borrowed Nothing Since 2023


 Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has disclosed that his administration has not taken any fresh loan since assuming office in May 2023, despite paying approximately ₦6.7 billion every month to service debts inherited from previous administrations.


The governor made the disclosure during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, August 27, 2026, while responding to questions on the state’s fiscal management, internally generated revenue and expenditure priorities.


“Since I became governor, I’ve not borrowed one kobo,” Sani said, attributing the decision to what he described as prudent financial management and careful prioritisation of government spending.


According to the governor, the state’s monthly debt-service obligation relates to loans contracted by previous administrations. He said the significant financial commitment has required his government to carefully determine where available resources should be directed.


“It’s about being prudent. It’s about selecting or being very careful in where you invest the money,” he said.


Despite the inherited debt obligations, Sani said his administration had continued to invest in sectors including education, agriculture, infrastructure, skills development and security.


On education, the governor said a household-mapping exercise conducted across Kaduna State identified approximately 550,000 out-of-school children, while more than 300,000 of those identified had subsequently returned to school.


He explained that the exercise was designed to provide the government with reliable data for targeting interventions and identifying children who remain outside the classroom.


The governor's comments come amid continuing discussions about public debt, internally generated revenue and the ability of subnational governments to finance development while managing inherited financial obligations.


The reported figures and statements are based on Governor Sani's account during the Channels Television interview, as reported by Punch Newspapers on August 28, 2026.

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