Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has inaugurated the construction of new 6 modern markets with declaring that Bauchi State is on a fast emerging economic nerve centre in Northern Nigeria.
Speaking while performing the groundbreaking ceremony for new modern markets at Atiku Abubakar Bypass road, the Governor mentioned the new 6 markets as Fanteka Market, Vegetable Market, perishable Market, Furniture Market and Green and Harbour Market.
The Governor described the project as a strategic response to rapid population growth, increased commercial traffic and the overstretching of decades-old market infrastructure.
He explained that congestion, roadside trading, blocked access roads, poor sanitation and security risks necessitated the deliberate intervention.
The Governor emphasized that the initiative aligns with his administration’s economic philosophy of stimulating macro and microeconomic activities through continuous capital projects.
He commended local entrepreneurs and concessionaires partnering in the project, describing their involvement as evidence of growing investor confidence and a level playing field policy of his administration.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Cooperatives and SMEs Development, Muhammad Sadiq Hamisu Shira, said the markets represent smart governance and sustainable development under a Public Private Partnership framework.
He described markets as “the heartbeat of the local economy,” stressing that the new facilities would provide planned shop spaces, improved sanitation, reliable power and water supply, parking areas and enhanced security.
Managing Director of the Bauchi Markets and Terminal Management Company Limited, Muhammad Kabir assured stakeholders on timely delivery of the projects.
