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Exhibitors Decry Low Patronage At Trade Fair
Some exhibitors at the ongoing Jos trade fair have decried the low patronage by visitors to the fair ground.
They attributed the low patronage to the current economic situation in the country.
The exhibitors told The Tide source at the fair ground in Jos on Monday that last year’s exhibition was far better in terms of patronage.
One of the exhibitors, Madam Ghana, a Ghanaian trader who deals in wrapper materials and other wears, said she spent so much to get a stand at the fair ground and lamented that patronage was low.
‘’ Last year was far better, I am just praying to sell off what I brought to Jos because taking the goods back home in Ghana will cost me more money, ‘’ she said.
Another participant, a trader from Lagos who deals in kitchen wares, said that she had to travel back to Lagos four times to restock with more goods because of the demand for her wares last year.
She, however, said that patronage at this year’s fair had not been so encouraging, but she was praying to be able to sell off what she had brought to Jos.
The Manager of Exclusive Jewelry, Ife Udi, told newsmen that she had lowered her price from N1, 000 to N300 for simple jewelries to encourage buyers, but that had not made any difference.
An ice cream seller, Baba Osas, said he made as much as N15,000 from daily sales last year, but he had not made up to N7,00 since the commencement of this year’s fair.
A Ground Cereals marketer told our source that last year’s exhibition was far better for the company, but added that the company was still hopeful that patronage would improve.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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