KNSG, IsDB, LLF Inject N628m Into Kano’s Grain Market to Boost Operations
By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul
KANO – The Kano State Government, the Islamic Development Bank, and Lives Livelihood Funds (LLF) have injected N628M into Dawanau International Grains Market, Kano to standardize its operations.
Representative of the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project, Engr. Zaharaddeen Zarewa, who conducted Reporters round the state of the art infrastructure explained that the investment would enhanced 24 hour businesses in the market.
The Infrastructural provided by the Kano state government, and Partners includes 4km road networks with a drainage system.
Others are multi purpose Secretariat, a police station, streets light, and solar powered systems to guarantee power supply.
Zarewa explained that, N508 million was expended on the construction of four kilometers feeder roads in various parts of the market, drainages and solar powered streetlights.
On the other hand, N120 million was spent on the Construction of a Secretariat, Mosque and a police post.
“The projects are aimed at improving Agriculture particularly its value. And what Kano state did here was to close the infrastructure gap in the market.
Dawanau International Grains Market is the largest market in the whole of West Africa and part of what the market was lacking were good roads network, conference room, and streets lights.”
Speaking on impact of the Projects, the Deputy Chairman Dawanau International Grains Market Alhaji Baba Wawu expressed satisfaction on the Infrastructural development in the market.
He said, the projects has improved commercial activities in the, visibility in the night and security.