Emir Of Kano Urges Government To Compensate Traders Affected By Demolition

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has appealed to the Kano State Government to compensate traders affected by the demolition of shops at Filin Idi market in Kofar Mata and allocate them new stalls to enable them to resume their businesses.

LEADERSHIP reports the demolition took place in June 2023, shortly after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf assumed office, leaving many traders without their shops and sources of livelihood.

The Emir made the appeal through his representative, Ibrahim Mai Bushira, during a special prayer session organised by the affected traders at the Eid Ground in Kofar Mata, Kano, to seek divine intervention and government support.

Mai Bushira disclosed that the Emir had written to Governor Yusuf, requesting compensation for the traders and measures to address the financial losses they suffered following the demolition.

He said the demolition had caused severe hardship among the traders, many of whom depended on their shops as their primary sources of income.

“Many of them depended on their shops as their primary sources of income,” Mai Bushira said, adding that some affected individuals had reportedly died, while others had developed high blood pressure following the loss of their businesses.

He urged the state government to consider the traders’ demands to enable them to rebuild their businesses and restore their livelihoods.

In his remarks, the chairman of the affected traders’ association, Auwal Umar, thanked the Emir Sanusi II for his support and intervention.

Umar said many traders remained unable to continue their businesses, leaving them struggling to support themselves and their families.