The Kano State Government has announced that it will allocate 75 shops to traders who were displaced by the demolition of the Kofar Mata Eid prayer ground in 2023.
The demolition, carried out as part of a redevelopment plan for the Eid prayer site, left a number of small businesses without premises. In response, the state government has pledged to provide new commercial spaces to help the affected traders resume their activities.
According to a statement from the state authorities, the 75 shops will be distributed among the traders who lost their stalls during the 2023 demolition. The allocation is intended to mitigate the economic impact of the closure of the prayer ground’s commercial area.
While the announcement does not detail the exact locations or conditions of the new shops, the move is part of a broader effort by the Kano State Government to support local commerce following the removal of the Kofar Mata Eid prayer ground.
Traders who were impacted by the demolition have welcomed the government’s decision, which is expected to restore some of the livelihoods that were disrupted by the redevelopment project.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>