Aliyu pledges financial support for Sokoto traders

The Sokoto State Government will soon commence disbursing financial support to businessmen to boost their businesses.

Governor Ahmed Aliyu stated this on Saturday while receiving the “Award of Excellence” from the Zumunta Furniture Kofar Taramniya.

Aliyu said the financial support would boost trade and commerce for the socioeconomic growth of the state.

He noted that revamping the economy of the state was one of his administration’s nine-point agenda aimed at reducing redundancy, and idleness as well as curbing youth restiveness.

“We have done fairly well in infrastructure within the last year, so we’ll now concentrate on boosting commercial activities in the state.

“This we will do through the provision of capital to our traders and artisans to support their businesses,” Aliyu added.

He restated the commitment of his administration to ensuring a new Sokoto State that could compete favourably with its peers economically, socially and politically.

“This administration is committed to providing a leadership where the diverse people’s views and aspirations are highly respected,” he said.

The governor, who underscored the contributions of furniture makers to the development of the state, assured them of the government’s support to boost their business.

According to him, the furniture industry in Sokoto had been contributing immensely to the economic development of the state and the country in general.

“The furniture industry employs a large number of youths who would have been idle, but are now gainfully employed.

“I want to assure you that we are introducing measures to ensure that our youths and school drop-outs have something to do,” he said.

The governor thanked businessmen and women in the state for their immense contributions to the development of the state.

Earlier, the Chairman of Zumunta Furniture, Tsalhatu Bafarawa, commended Aliyu for transforming the state in just one year.

“The state has witnessed tremendous improvement in road network, access to quality healthcare, better education, Islamic affairs and a host of others.

“Sokoto is now clean unlike before, all the heaps of refuse that had hitherto taken over our streets have disappeared, and water supply has also improved tremendously in the state capital.

“All these have necessitated our decision to honour the governor to serve as an encouragement for him to do more,” he added.

The chairman also called on the governor not to relent in delivering the needed dividends of democracy to the nooks and crannies of the state.