Yola Ancient City Market- From 270 To 1,000 Shops

...Designed to address inferno, traffic congestion, security challenges - Media aide

…,Why horizontal not vertical to accommodate bigger, more shops…?

...Work in speedy progress, how solid…?

By Adamu Muhammad Dodo

Two most areas that Adamawa state governor, Rt Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri CON, GSSSRS, a.k.a ATM, a.k.a Fresh Air, a.k.a Project Master, a.k.a Flyover Governor, is being highly commended in Yola South local government area, are his efforts at addressing security challenges; kidnapping for ransom, the activities of the outlawed youth and pre-harvest grazing, the other being the ongoing remodeling of the burnt Yola ancient city market.

Generally, the multiple a.k.a governor is known for being a man of his word, "positive or negative, unstoppable" a political pundit, poetically poised, would pour - poor or pure - the point. 

Security challenges and prompt payment of state civil servants' salaries shall be articulated in another piece.

Observed that the groundwork, referred to as foundation and the plinth levels are not to accommodate another floor, I asked, why horizontal not vertical to accommodate bigger and more shops?

The SSA New Media to the Governor, Muhammad Bakari Tukur, I incidentally met there, politely responded that there's an increase of over 300% to the previous number of shops in addition to roadworks, firefighters and police stations.

The burnt Yola ancient city market had 270 shops, remodeling is ongoing to accommodate 1,000 shops, meaning that it is more than enough; shop owners will not be shortchanged.

Does it also mean that storey building in the market will be unnecessary?  

To allow free traffic flow and to clear the market from criminality, in addition to the police station, there will be no shop attached to the wall of the market, it will now be converted to parking lot

The contractors are seen working hard, assiduously? to be able to meet the completion date of the project. 

Some of those who had shops in the burnt market, expressed satisfaction with the level of work, some buildings have already reached lintel levels. 

Some citizens have reaised questions as to how solid is the building and/or how professionally sincere is the supervision?

To be continued...