Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,has unveiled plan to create 63,360 jobs for youth in the garment industry across the state’s 44 local government areas.
At the official reopening the garment industry cluster in Kura Local Government Area,the governor said the milestone marks a significant step towards fulfilling his campaign promises.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, explained that Abba Kabir Yusuf highlighted that the reopening of the garment clusters—originally established under Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration between 2011 and 2015—marks a significant step towards fulfilling his campaign promises.
“What we are witnessing now is the fulfillment of a campaign promise. With this initiative, we aim to create at least 63,360 jobs annually in the garment industry. Beneficiaries will earn an average monthly income of seventy thousand naira (₦70,000),” the governor stated.
He also warned unpatriotic individuals involved in the theft of machines deployed to the clusters in some local government areas, emphasizing that such actions would not be tolerated.
In their remarks,Professor Murtala Sabo Sagagi of Dangote Business School and Alhaji Sa’id Dattijo Adhama commended the governor’s efforts in revitalizing the garment project,describing it as a significant boost to youth empowerment and economic development in the state.
