The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced plans to create 63,360 jobs for youths in the garment industry annually, starting from 2025.
Director General of Media and Publicity, Kano Government House, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, explained in a statement on Monday that the job creation initiative is expected to cut across the state’s 44 local government areas.
According to the statement, the Governor revealed this development while officially reopening the garment industry cluster in Kura Local Government Area of the state.
The Governor explained that the reopening of the garment clusters—originally established under Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration between 2011 and 2015—signals “a significant step towards fulfilling his campaign promises.”
“What we are witnessing now is the fulfillment 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.
Yusuf also warned unpatriotic individuals involved in the theft of machines to desist from stealing equipment deployed to the clusters in certain local government areas.
Professor Murtala Sabo Sagagi of Dangote Business School described the development as a move that would revitalize the garment project in the state.
