Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has declared open the maiden Procurement, Logistics and Supply Management International Industry Summit 1.0 (2025).
Speaking at the summit, Uba Sani, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe, said the governor—who is hosting the ongoing Northern States Governors’ Forum meeting—conveyed his warm felicitations to participants and expressed keen interest in receiving the summit communiqué.
Delivering the governor’s remarks, she said the summit marked a significant step in the state’s agenda to strengthen accountability, transparency and institution-building through modern procurement systems.
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“Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, it is with profound pleasure that I welcome you to Kaduna City for this inaugural International Industry Summit devoted to procurement, logistics and supply chain management,” she said.
“Your presence reflects not only professional commitment, but an abiding belief in the limitless possibilities that transparent systems and disciplined governance can unlock for our nation.”
She introduced participants to the Kaduna State Public Procurement Authority (KADPPA) and the Center for Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Kaduna State University, describing them as the backbone of the state’s reformed governance architecture.
According to her, the collaboration between academia and government is central to the state’s efforts to deepen innovation, accountability and evidence-based policy in public procurement.
Under the state’s infrastructure and economic renewal agenda, she noted that Governor Sani’s administration has “placed accountability at the centre of every public contracting decision,” strengthening due-process structures and enhancing the capacity of procurement officers across MDAs.
She praised KADPPA’s role in expanding the culture of open contracting, improving the eprocurement landscape and entrenching value-for-money principles.
Highlighting Kaduna’s gender-responsive procurement Policy one of the first of its kind in the country the deputy governor said the initiative reflects the administration’s belief that procurement systems must be both efficient and equitable.
“Societies flourish when all voices have a seat at the table and all talents have room to thrive,” she said.
She added that the state’s rural and urban infrastructure projects including access roads connecting farming communities were direct outcomes of meticulous procurement planning and effective monitoring.
“These roads are more than concrete and asphalt. They are lifelines of productivity and catalysts of rural prosperity,” she said.
The deputy governor reiterated Kaduna State’s readiness to benchmark its systems against international best practices as governments globally rethink supply chains for greater resilience.
She commended KADPPA and the state’s academic centre for their “vision, leadership and steadfast dedication” to modernizing procurement processes.
With a message of optimism and determination, she formally declared the summit open, praying for continued progress in Kaduna State and Nigeria.
The three day summit is expected to produce a communiqué outlining strategies for strengthening procurement governance and enhancing supply chain efficiency in Nigeria.
