Kwara Fish Farmers Seek Govt Intervention

Date: 2020-07-09

The Kwara State Chairman of Fish Farmers Association, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari, has called on the state government to come to their aid over low patronage being experienced by his members as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Buhari made the call in Ilorin, while speaking on the state of the nation.

He said over 90 per cent of farmers find it very difficult to sell their fishes because of the restriction on movements of vehicle into some states as well as closure of places where most of these fishes are consumed.

While thanking the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his efforts to expand fish markets in the state, Buhari sought his intervention on the losses the farmers had suffered during the lockdown period.

He added: "Kwara state fish farmers association uses this medium to show appreciation to Governor for the foresight and timely intervention on the expansion of fish markets in the state.

"This programme is not only laudable but also highly commendable. We pray it shall be successful.

"However, it is pertinent to note that we have well over 700 commercial fish farmers in the state capital alone and new ones are still springing up. But a number of challenges are facing us, especially during this period of pandemic lockdown.

"Over 90 per cent of farmers find it very difficult to sell their fishes as there was restriction on movements of vehicle into some states as well as closure of places where most of these fishes are consumed.

"As a result of this, there is glut and the prices of fish has nose dive to almost an unbearable margin for farmers. Most farmers are still battling to get their fishes out of water.

"For a robust and capital intensive project like this, as stakeholders in the fish industry we feel all real commercial fish farmers must be carried along to enable us play our part either by mentoring or helping to monitor the incoming ones."

He added: 'We on our own part have started creating local markets within the state to sell off our fishes and we implore the government to also help us establish such markets in states where our fishes are taken to like Abuja and Onitsha."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Elesie Of Esie     Asa LGEA School     Edret Sabi Abel     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Kwara University Of Education     Busari Alabi Alausa     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Olofa Of Offa     Henry Olaosebikan     Ibrahim Mohammed     Fatimat Saliu     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Sanitation Exercise     Local Government Pension Board     Kawu     Moji Makanjuola     Egbejila     IPSAS     Okedare     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Amasa     Summit University     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     FERMA     Kwara State Governor     Ilota     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Kehinde Baale     Lawal Olohungbebe     Basit Olatunji     Lola Ashiru     Harmony Holdings     Malete     Innocent Okoye     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Sa\'adu Salahu     March 18     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Abubakar Suleiman     Babatunde Idiagbon     Mufti Of Ilorin     Tuesday Assayomo     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Tanke Road     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Aliyu Adebayo     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Obayomi Azeez     Tsado Manman     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Reuben Paraje     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Samari     Ilorin General Hospital     Ajidagba     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Albert Ogunsola     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Bola Sagaya     Shagari     Ronke Adeyemi     PAACO-PCL Consortium     CKNG     High Court     Segun Adeniyi     SSA Youth     Sardauna     Kwara Hotel     Riskat Opakunle     Yusuf A. Usman    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Nurudeen Muhammed     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Azeez Bello     Dunmade     Matthew Okedare     Amule Elementary School     V.O. Abioye     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Unilorin     Oko-Erin     National Pilot     Abikan     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Oyelere Oyinloye     Surajudeen Akanbi     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Akorede     Congress For National Consensus     Ileloke     Law School Scholarship     Oniwa     Gani Saadu     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Bio Ibrahim     ASMAU PLAZA     Hussein Olokooba     Kolade Solagberu     Hakeem Lawal     Durosinlohun Atiku     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Kisra     Student Learning Support Helpline     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     NNPP     Jebba     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Babaita     Sobi     Oro Grammar School     GGDSS Pakata     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Islamic Development Bank     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Buhari     Communication Network Support Services     Oye Tinuoye     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Isa Aremu     Popo-Igbonna     Modibbo Kawu     Yakub Lai Gobir     Mohammed Abduraheem     Ganmo     Frootify     Oke-opin     Aso Ofi     JUSUN     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Olaitan Adefila     Ahman Pategi University     Yusuf Badmus     Kwara 2023     Risikat Lawal     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Fatimoh Lawal     Olawuyi     Oko     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     ENetSuD     Nurudeen Mohammed     Yusuf A. Usman     Just Law Forum