By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
A coalition of youth groups from Southern Kaduna has endorsed Senator Sunday Marshall Katung’s bid for a second term, citing his record on development and legislative effectiveness in the National Assembly.
Operating under the Coalition of Progressive Youth Groups of Kaduna South Senatorial District, the alliance praised the senator’s focus on education, healthcare, and infrastructure within less than three years in office.
In a statement issued on Sunday by Comrade JT Gwaza, Coordinator of Youths for SMK, the group described Katung as a lawmaker who has used his position to “change lives, build futures, and invest in the tomorrow of Southern Kaduna.”
The youths highlighted the establishment of the Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia and the proposed College of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Manchok as landmark achievements. The university has already admitted over 1,300 students in its inaugural intake, broadening higher education access locally.
The coalition also noted the senator’s role in attracting a Federal Medical Centre to Kafanchan, a facility expected to enhance healthcare delivery and support medical training in the region.
Further praise went to the administrations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for what the group called inclusive governance and rural development. Ongoing road projects, health interventions, and educational programmes, the coalition said, have begun to address long-standing grievances over marginalisation in Southern Kaduna.
The statement also pointed to the appointment of Christopher Musa as Chief of Defence Staff and later Minister of Defence as evidence of growing national representation for the area.
The coalition urged residents of Kaduna South Senatorial District, especially young people, to back Katung’s re-election to sustain ongoing projects. “We refuse to allow these good works to stop halfway. A second term for Senator Sunday Marshall Katung is not just a reward for work done, but an investment in work yet to be completed,” the statement read.
