Kaduna insecurity exaggerated — NIPR

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has commended Governor Uba  for establishing the  Command and Control Centre as an intelligence gathering hub in his efforts to contain insecurity in Kaduna State.

The Chairman of the  Planning Committee of the Nigerian Public Relations Week, Croc City 2026, Chief Yomi Badejo Okusanya, gave the commendation during a media tour of some projects.

Speaking after inspecting facilities at the centre, Chief Okusanya acknowledged that although Kaduna State is facing some security challenges like most states in the country, the situation is grossly exaggerated.

Chief Okusanya disclosed that there were a lot of outside pressures discouraging the Institute from holding the 2026 edition of Nigeria Public Relations Week in Kaduna, arguing that Kaduna State is not safe.  

‘’Yes, it has some challenges like every other place, but I think two things: efforts have been made to tackle this issue and then secondly, it’s not as bad as what people think,’’ he clarified.

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He advised that the Kaduna State Government should share its efforts at curbing insecurity not just to its citizens but the whole country, adding that the Command and Control Centre should be replicated in all the 23 local government headquarters.  

The media tour took officials of NIPR and visiting journalists to Badarawa Primary Healthcare Centre, Kawo General Hospital, Government  Secondary School Nasarawan Rigachukun, Institute of Vocational Training and Skills Development, and the  Kakuri Southern Terminal, which is under construction.

At the Badarawa PHC, the Commissioner of Health, Hajiya Umma Ahmad, disclosed that Kaduna State is the only subnational whose  255 PHCs have been upgraded to  Level 2.

According to her, all the PHCs operate 24 hours, and they provide basic emergency,  obstetrics and neonatal care, adding that they are also stocked with adequate medical consumables.

‘’A woman can walk into this facility, do her antenatal clinic, deliver in this facility and then her baby will receive immunisation and other basic care. And then if the patient requires referral, then there is a referral pathway. We have ambulances that will immediately refer these patients to the next higher facility, that is the general hospital.

‘’The Governor has recently approved CONMESS and CONHESS salary scales for our health workers. Kaduna State pays hazard allowance, which has been increased in recent years,’’ she added.