17th February, 2024
By Rita Iliya
Niger Government has appealed to Aisha Jibrin and Fatima Aliyu who recently led a protest over the current hardship being faced in the country in Minna, the state capital, and other women to be calm and patient as it is doing everything possible to alleviate the rising cost of living.
Hajiya Hauwa Bako, Special Adviser to Gov. Umaru Bago on the Social Investment Programme, appealed to the women at a consolidated stakeholders’ engagement with kpagungu community in Minna.
Bako urged women in Niger state to be calm and patient as the state government is doing everything possible to alleviate the current hardship and rising cost of living.
She explained that the meeting was to interact with women, know their challenges, and come up with measures on how to address them.
Bako said that the Umaru Bago-led administration was concerned about the plight of citizens amidst the high cost of commodities.
She said the state government would do everything possible to support them with a view to improving livelihood of household.
Responding, Aisha Jibrin and Fatima Aliyu, said the Feb. 5 protest was not intended to cause crisis in the state.
Aliyu said the protest was to express their plight and predicament before the government to find a lasting solution to the current economy hardship.
She commended the ongoing efforts by the state and federal governments to crackdown on those hoarding food items which had resulted to slash in prices of grains across local markets in the state.
(NAN)