Governor AbdulAziz Yari of Zamfara State has promised to build an international airport and 7,000 housing units as part of his government plan to make houses available to the citizens of the state and ease transportation.Speaking yesterday during the swearing ceremony of his second term in office, Yari said 500 houses would be built in each of the 14 local government areas. He further explained that his administration is planning to build a befitting airport to boost commercial activities and provide a good system of transportation in the state.
“Our intending pilgrims will be airlifted from the newly constructed airport to the holy land come year 2016 Insha Allah,” he said.
The Governor said: “Our women will also be empowered as we promised during our campaigns and women as important stakeholders in the family institutions should be engaged economically to give them sense of belonging and help build up a morally up right society.”
He lamented the high rate of unemployment in the state, while promising to collaborate with the Federal Government to create job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youths.

SOURCE: Daily Trust