Sulaiman Marshall
The Kano State Government has allocated a land in Bichi Local Government Area for the construction of 2,000 housing units in Bichi town. The project will be undertaken by the Member of the House of Representatives representing Bichi Federal Constituency, Alhaji Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi.
The Chairman of Bichi Local Government Council, Alhaji Hamza Sule Mai Fata, announced this during a community sensitization campaign organized by the State Ministry of Rural Development and Community Advancement across local government areas of the state in a statement by the Information Officer Jamila Abdullahi Rijiyar Lemo
According to him, the allocation of land for the project will significantly contribute to the socioeconomic development of the local government area and improve the wellbeing of residents. He further explained that the land designated for the project had previously been occupied by Fulani herders, who have since been relocated and resettled in a new area to continue their livestock-rearing activities.
Speaking at the event, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Fulani Affairs, Hajiya Rukayya Umar Gadon Kaya, restated the concerns of the Fulani community, particularly the challenges of access to potable water, grazing areas, insecurity, and the loss of cattle along highways.
In response, Alhaji Hamza Sule Mai Fata assured that the government had already initiated measures to address these challenges and to ensure the welfare and development of the Fulani community in their new settlement.Also present at the meeting were representatives of various community-based organizations from across the local government, who used the opportunity to present their own requests for government support.
The event concluded with special prayers for a successful farming season, sustained peace, and economic growth in Kano State and Nigeria as a whole.
