Food Vendor Makes N.5m Profit Monthly

Hajiya Aisha Yakubu, a food vendor at the construction site of Tatabu Bridge in Mokwa Local Area of Niger State, says she makes N500,000 as profit from food vending monthly.
Yakubu made the revelation during the inspection of Tatabu Bridge by officials from the Federal Ministry of Works in Mokwa, Niger State.
“I have made a living for myself through the sales of food since the construction work at the bridge started in July 2017.
“I have cordial relationship with the workers at the site; they don’t pay me for the food they buy on daily basis.
“They pay me on monthly basis and every month, I realise nothing less than N500, 000,” she claimed.
The food vendor said that she would use the profit to sponsor herself to 2018 hajj, build a house and expand her business.
Also, Amina Isah, a pure water seller, said that she made N10, 000 on a daily basis, adding that activities at the bridge had helped increased her business.
“I will use the money I made in my sachet water sales to buy my wedding accessories because I plan to get married soon.
“I want to thank the Federal Government for mobilising the contractors to the site because their presence here had helped in empowering me and making me self-employed,” she said.
Meanwhile, Mr Iheancho Umeh, Federal Controller of Works in Niger, said that the contract for the construction of the bridge was awarded at N2.5 billion.