At the site, there was no indication of road construction work, the market was toured from the main gate entrance road to other ends with no sign of any road construction by the state government.
The Suleja International Market, located in the Rafinseyi area of Suleja in North-Central Nigeria, was promoted by the Niger State government as a major commercial hub expected to drive economic activities due to its proximity to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
However, investigations by SaharaReporters have uncovered what appears to be questionable financial spending running into N1.514 billion, with the market allegedly used as a conduit for suspicious road construction claims.
Although the market has since been handed over to the state-owned Niger State Development Company Limited for management and promotion, commercial activities at the facility remain largely inactive.
Billboards advertising the market have been erected across Suleja, yet only a few shops are operational, while several structures remain uncompleted as of the time of this report.
