The 2023 Eid-el-Kabir, otherwise known as Ileya festival among the Yoruba is coming at a time when the people are struggling to make ends meet and put
Also known as Eid-al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, the festival is the second and the largest of the two major festivals celebrated in Islam. The festival involves the slaughtering of rams and other acceptable animals to offer sacrifices to Allah.
It is the same scenario across the country, with citizens expressing sadness over the inflation rate. Our correspondent learnt that Muslims who could not afford a medium-sized ram at the rate of N200,000 or more have resorted to contributing money to buy cows. While the traders are complaining of low patronage, the buyers return home empty handed because the money with them falls below price expectations.
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