Updated
Updated · Guardian Nigeria · Aug 3
Yobe Governor Buni Approves 4 New Markets to Lift Jobs and State Revenue
Updated
Updated · Guardian Nigeria · Aug 3

Yobe Governor Buni Approves 4 New Markets to Lift Jobs and State Revenue

3 articles · Updated · Guardian Nigeria · Aug 3

Summary

  • Four modern markets will be built immediately in Sabon Gari, Bara, Girgir and Ngelzarma, all along the 100-kilometer Damaturu-Potiskum road.
  • Buni's administration said the projects are aimed at boosting employment, trade and tourism while raising Yobe's internally generated revenue.
  • The state expects the new markets to strengthen local economic activity and improve livelihoods in the four host communities.
  • Buni has already built 14 ultra-modern markets across Yobe since taking office in 2019, making the latest approval part of a broader market expansion drive.

Insights

Will the millions spent on these new markets truly free Yobe State from its heavy reliance on federal allocations?
Can building modern markets actually shield Yobe's local traders from the grip of insurgent taxation networks?