As the economic hardship bites harder, many Nigerian Muslims have either surrendered their desire to slaughter rams to celebrate the festival or are looking for places to get better bargain for rams.
PREMIUM TIMES went around the Kaduna metropolis and to major rams’ markets to find places where Muslims can get inexpensive rams.Street selling of rams
According to Hassan Banaga, a ram seller, a ram that cost N50,000 last year now sells for as much as N90,000. He attributed the price rise to the removal of subsidy on petrol. “The issue of subsidy removal caused the high rise of rams this year. Transporting them from far places costs high. I am not sure many people can do Layya this year,” he said.The Zango Market in Tudun Wada is the biggest animal market in Kaduna. The cost of rams here is relatively cheaper.Eid-el-Kabir: Remember Buhari, governors in your prayers – Tinubu
“Many people don’t want small rams like this, we call them ‘kiwon gida’ meaning ‘rear at home’. I am telling you when the rush starts on Monday and Tuesday, this same ram can go for as high as N70,000.The Yan Tumaki market Kawo is another market you can get inexpensive rams. The prices start at N65,000 for a small ram. Medium-sized rams are sold for as high as N150,000.
We also observed that rams are cheaper in surrounding villages and towns if one can travel to these places. In nearby places like Maraban Jos, Gadan Gayan, Maraban Rido and others, rams, sheep and goats are sold for as low as N45,000. But buyers should note that they will be incurring additional cost to transport the animals to their homes in Kaduna city.During Sallah festivals, ram hawkers roaming the streets with animals for sale are ubiquitous.
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