The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has announced his intentions to set machinery in place to stop the exit of ShopRite Mall from Kano in January 2024.
Recall that TheWitness reported that the supermarket announced its intention to cease operation in Ado Bayero, Kano, beginning on January 14, 2024.
The move, according to the management of the super mall, is a result of the ailing economic conditions in the country.
Meanwhile, the deputy Senate President said he is setting in place machinery to halt the move by the supermarket chain to close down its only branch in Kano State.
According to a statement by Senator Barau’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashi, Jibril will meet with the key players of the management to intervene in the matter in the coming week.
Earlier on Thursday, TheWitness reported that the only ShopRite branch in Kano announced its exit, beginning on January 14, 2024.
This was contained in a circular signed by the management of the retail supermarket on Thursday and obtained by TheWitness.
The mall, located in Bayero Kano State, said it would not continue its operations in the state due to the current financial situation of the mall in the state as well as the difficult business climate in the country.
In the circular, the supermarket noted that the decision is regrettable, however necessary, hinting that all the employees working at the mall will be laid off once it ceases operation in the state.
