Chicken
sellers in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Tuesday complained of low
patronage, and blamed the development on the nation’s economic reality.
Most people who wished to celebrate Chritmas reportedly went for fish.
A cross section of the sellers who spoke
to the News Agency of Nigeria also identified the delay in payment of
workers’ salary as another contributory factor for the low sales.
Mr Jimmy Adams, a poultry farmer, said
he was yet to dispose half of his birds, adding that the lingering
economic situation in the country had affected every business.
According to him, there is also low
patronage from eateries and restaurants, and that the experience is
quite different as only individuals patronise them.
He told NAN that a broiler was sold for
N1, 200 and N2, 000 while turkey went for between N7, 000 and N14, 000,
depending on the size.
A chicken seller at the Kafanchan
market, Alhaji Yusuf Barde, who also complained of low patronage, said
that the price of a local bird remained between N800 and N1, 500.
A customer, Mrs Martha Philip, who described prices of chicken as “considerate”, however, complained of low cash flow.
Meanwhile, as the chicken sellers
bemoaned low sales, their counterparts in fish business described
patronage of their product as “good.”
A fish seller, Mrs Abigail Musa, who
declined to state her sales per day, attributed the high patronage to
“customers desire for a change’’.
She said, “Fish is a good alternative for those who cannot afford chicken or beef.”
Malam Abdulkadir Mohammed, a fish seller
near NEPA roundabout, said he recorded more sales during Christmas as
he was patronised by hoteliers and operators of relaxation spots.
“A lot of pepper soup sellers buy fresh fish from us. We sell off all our daily stock,’’ he said.
He said that cat fish was sold for
between N800 and N1, 500 while tilapia sold for between N1, 000 and N2,
200, depending on the size.
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