BAUCHI RESIDENTS LAMENT HIKE IN RAM PRICES AHEAD OF EID-EL-KABIR
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Before the celebration of Eid el-Adha, some Bauchi, Bauchi State, locals have voiced concern over an increase in the price of ram and sheep.
Muslims celebrate Eid el-Adha, also called Eid el-Kabir or the “Fest of Sacrifice,” as a major occasion to remember Abraham, the prophet, and his unwavering commitment to God.
On the tenth day of Dhul Hajj, which is the 12th month in the Islamic calendar, it is being observed.
Offering a ram, sheep, goat, or cow as a sacrifice is one of the main Eid el-Adha customs.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the animals are in limited demand, which has caused prices to soar by more than 100% in the last two weeks.
A NAN check at Kasuwan Shanu and railway livestock markets in the Bauchi metropolis showed that traders were making lull businesses.
An average ram was sold at N160,000 as against its old price of N80,000.
Compared to its previous sales of N250,000 and N450,000, a well-bred bull was sold for between N500,000 and N750,000.
Sheep and goats also showed comparable price increases; a medium-sized sheep sold for N100,00 and N45,000, respectively, compared to N60,000 and N25,000, respectively.
A resident named Mr. Sani Ayuba accused traders of unilaterally raising prices to take advantage of consumers.
He claimed that because there was a huge demand for the animals to be sacrificed during the celebrations, the traders jacked up the prices to turn a profit.
Ibrahim Usman, a neighbour who paid N170,000 for a ram, complained about the market’s outrageous costs.
“I bought a ram at the Kasuwan Shanu at N170,000. This is much higher than the usual price.
“Traders are taking advantage of the festive period to get more money from people needing the animals for sacrifice,” he said
However, Musa Zanna, an animal dealer, attributed the hike in prices to the high cost of transportation and animal feeds.
He said that animal dealers spent much on transporting the animals from village markets to the state capital.
Zanna expressed optimism that prices would further drop in view of the increase in the supply of the animals.
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