Prominent Kano businessman, Alhaji Kabiru Sani Kwangila Yakasai (popularly known as SKY), has urged governments at all levels to focus on implementing community-based projects that will directly reduce poverty and improve livelihoods across the country.
This was conveyed in a statement signed by Kamalu Yakubu Ali on behalf of Alhaji Kabiru Sani Kwangila Yakasai, following the closing ceremony of a Qur’anic reading event marking the conclusion of *Ashfa*, presented by Malam Abdulkadir Shehu Mai Anwar in Tudun Yola, Gwale Local Government Area.
SKY advised governors to shift their attention from large-scale capital projects to smaller, people-oriented initiatives in the remaining years of their tenure.
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He emphasised that such grassroots-focused development efforts could help curb petty crimes, which he linked to the worsening poverty and hardship faced by Nigerians.
“Governments must now prioritise the welfare of their citizens. Many people are suffering. These are difficult times, and leadership must reflect the urgency of the people’s needs,” SKY said.
He urged state governors, particularly in Northern Nigeria, to channel more funds into empowering small-scale traders and entrepreneurs who have lost their capital due to the economic downturn. According to him, rebuilding this segment of the economy is key to reducing poverty and stimulating local growth.
In addition, he appealed to both federal and state governments to provide free or subsidised fertiliser to farmers, describing the current cost of agricultural inputs as a major barrier to food production and food security.
“Supporting farmers with fertiliser and basic inputs will help reduce the cost of food and contribute to national stability,” he noted.
SKY also called for investments in affordable housing to address growing urban congestion and its link to youth-related crime. He argued that providing decent housing options for workers and low-income families would ease pressure on city centres and promote peace.
