Eid-L-Kabir - Ram Sellers Flood Ilorin, Complain of Low Patronage
As Muslims prepare for the Eid-l-Kabir celebration, rams sellers have taken over most parts of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital even as they complain of low patronage.
Daily Trust reports that the sacrificial animals for Sallah were being sold in almost all the nooks and crannies of Ilorin metropolis instead of the usual ram markets at Sango, Ipata or Kulende.
The ram sellers have inundated different parts of the metropolis like Adewole, Mandate market, Oja Tuntun, Agbo Oba, GSS roundabout, Ipata Oloje, Adeta, among others.
Some of the sellers who spoke to our correspondent said they have decided to bring the animals to the doorsteps of the buyers, saying some customers might find it cumbersome going to the regular markets considering the transportation logistics.
However, some of the sellers have continued to complain of low patronage, saying customers have not been turning up three weeks after they brought the rams.
A seller at GSS Roundabout, Ismaila Kannike said, "I have brought my animals for the past three weeks, yet we have not sold many. Many of the customers who come to price them said they cannot afford the rams. Money is scarce everywhere now, maybe government could buy the rams and sell to people at subsidized rate".
He attributed the rising price of rams to insurgency in some parts of the north, saying they couldn't go the distant parts of the north where rams are cheaper.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Kwara Politics Mohammed Danjuma Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Musa Yeketi Pius Abioje Coalition Of Kwara North Groups Local Government Lawyers Unite Against Corruption Kwara State Pension Board Shaaba Lafiagi Maigida Soludero Transit Oasis Muslim Care Foundation Public Holiday Prince Bola Ajibola Alfa Modibo Belgore Salman Suleiman National Party Of Nigeria Yahaya Muhammad Maimunat Oloriegbe Shuaib Abdulkadir Abdulahi Abubakar Bata Sheriff Shagaya Ile Arugbo Christopher Odetunde Omu Aran Moses Afolayan Chief Imam Of Lafiagi Jide Ashonibare Salihu Yahaya Tafida April 11 Aishat Mohammed Lawal Mope Dasuki Belgore Academic Staff Union Of Universities Abdulquawiy Olododo Jumoke Monsura Gafar University Road Aro Yahaya Gbugbu Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Funke Adedoyin Kayode Ishola Orire Lanre Issa Onilu Pakata Patriots Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke Hussein Olokooba Ubandawaki Ibrahim Mashood John Mayokun Dada Olaosebikan Ifelodun Garba Ado Sanni Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Mahfouz Adedimeji Shola Odetundun Abubakar Abdulraheem Busari Toyin Isiaka CBT Abdulmajeed Wahab Alapansapa Christopher Tunji Ayeni John Dara Apata Ajele Secondary School V.O. Abioye Adama Isa Yahaya Jibril Usman Ajibola Saliu Ajia Dorcas Afeniforo Olaiya Victor Mobolaji Kamoru Kadiri Issa Baba Ilorin.Info Bilikisu Oniyangi Isin Niyi Osundare

