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Sallah: Cattle Dealers Decry Low Patronage In Kano
Some cattle dealers in Kano who had stocked domestic animals such as goats,rams and cows for sale ahead of Sallah, are complaining of low patronage.
Some of them who spoke newsmen in Kano yesterdayý lamented that their hopes for brisk business had been dashed as a result of the poor state of the nation’s economy.
A dealer at Yan- awakiý market in Kumbotso Local Government Area, Malam Ali Sani,said they had been forced by the situation to be selling some of the rams on credit due to slow pace of business.
Another livestock seller, Haladu Yusuf, in Gama cattle market of Nasarawa Local Government area in Kano, lamented the situation and attributed the development to non-payment of salaries by many employers, resulting in low purchasing power of potential customers
He said although similar development was experienced the previous years, that of 2018 is the worst.
A livestock dealer in Tarauni cattle market , Malam Sani Ali, also said business was not moving as expected as biggest ram cost about N110, 000 while the smallest was N30, 000.
Ali however said that the prices of the animals had increased by an average of 40 to 80 per cent compared with what obtained last year. adding that the same size of ram, which now sells for N100,000, was sold for about N70,000 last year.
Saidu Bako, a dealer, also said that it might not be possible to get huge returns from the business this year due to low sales, but was hopeful that the situation might change.
“People are coming to buy rams and goats; some came in groups and bought cows to be shared among themselves.