The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has disclosed plans to create 63,360 jobs for youth in the garment industry across the state’s 44 local government areas.
Yusuf disclosed this yesterday while officially reopening the garment industry cluster in the Kura Local Government Area.
In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, the Governor highlighted that reopening 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 fulfilment 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.
Governor Yusuf 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 respective 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.
