Yusuf Engages Business Community to Combat Post-Curfew Inflation
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has convened an interactive meeting with the business community to find ways to tackle inflation that followed the relaxation of the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state.
This is contained in a statement by Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, Director-General, Media and Publicity to the governor on Thursday in Kano.
Yusuf said that within hours of relaxing the curfew, the prices of basic commodities, especially staple foodstuff, had “skyrocketed to an unimaginable level.”
He said the situation had made it imperative for all stakeholders to work together to effectively control the trend.
The governor urged the business community to consider the plight of the people, particularly during this trying time of nationwide protests that have affected the economy of thousands of households.
He elaborated on the state government’s initiatives in providing various empowerment programmes, palliatives and other economic policies aimed at reviving Kano’s commercial position in the north.
Yusuf urged the businessmen to unite and revive the moribund industries across the state.
He proposed the establishment of a Price Control Board with the cooperation of the business community, to address the artificial inflation created by unscrupulous traders.
The governor assured the business community of his readiness to arrange an interactive engagement with parliamentarians from the state, to create a forum for supporting businesses and industries in the state.
He encouraged them to ensure sanitation and security in markets and to conduct their businesses in line with modern practices.
Yusuf assured them of the government’s support in elevating the state to greater heights.
Also speaking, Mr Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, Chairman of the State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), said the commission received 156 complaints in the last two days about increase in prices of basic commodities in the state.
Rimin-Gado pledged to collaborate with the business community to ensure “stable business interactions in the state. N70,000 Minimum Wage: LGs Have No Reason to Complain – Chairman
