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.

Amoyo     Kwara State Government     Raimi Iyanda     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Oniwa     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Bolaji Aladie     Ndakene     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Yemi Sanni     Funmilayo Oniwa     Maimunat Oniyangi     Nupe     Facemasks     Bello Bature     Inside Kwara     Aiyedun     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Alfa Yahaya Road     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Ekiti     Olaitan Buraimoh     Kuliyan Geri     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Transition Implementation Committee     Folashade Omoniyi     Abubakar Baba     Babs Iwarere     Oyin-Zubair     Awili Pedro     Edu     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Yusuf Mubarak     Saheed Akinwumi     Tafida Of Kaiama     Idris Garuba     Ishaq Salman     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Saduki Lafiagi     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Musbau A. Akanji     Gabriel Fashanu     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Kwara Polytechnic     Rotimi Oyedepo     Al-Hikmah University     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Ajikobi     TESCOM 2025     IEDPU     Michael Ologundea     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Haliru Dantoro     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Ileloke     Ademola Kiyesola     Rex Olawoye     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Amos Sayo     Ganiyu Abolarin     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Saudat Abdulbaqi     SSA Youth Engagement     Bursary     Al-Ilory     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Unicontinental Construction Company     Ibrahim Bio     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Hassan Oyeleke     Yusuf Ali     Kolo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Fatimoh Lawal     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Amuda Musbau     Laolu Saraki     Prince Bola Ajibola     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Yemi Sanni     Matthew Babaoye     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     AbdulRahman Saad     Saidu Kawu     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Law School Scholarship     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Buhari     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Adeola Abraham     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Kola Adesina     Elelu     Tinubu     Lola Ashiru     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Paul Olawoore     Tunji Oyawoye     Musibau Akanji     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Ibrahim Orire     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Apado     Moses Rahman Popoola     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Ilorin Emirate     Kwara State Sports Commission     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Kayode Alabi     Ilorin.Info     Rafiu Ajakaye     Iyabo Adewuyi     Halidu Danbaba     Grillo     Olawuyi     COVID     Peter Amogbonjaye     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Manzuma     NFAI     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Afonja Descendants Union     Tunde Akanbi     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Ibrahim Jawondo     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Bolakale Ayo     March 28     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Seed Technologies     Kwara Volleyball Association     Sidikat Alaya     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Bello Oyebanji     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Ogbondoroko     Isin     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Nigeria Customs Service     NITDA