This year's Eid Kabir celebration comes in the midst of Nigeria's worst economic recession in twenty-nine years. m uslims all around the world are celebrating Eid Kabir, a symbolic remembrance of how Allah spared the life of Isiak and asked that a ram be sacrificed instead. However, this year’s celebration in Nigeria came in the midst of Nigeria's worst economic recession in twenty-nine years . SaharaReporters asked the views of some residents on Lagos Island about the ways in which the recession has affected the Sallah celebration. From the dryness of the streets to the lean sacrificial animals tied to poles, it was easy to see that the effects of the recession had already been felt on Lagos Island. Many families who had never missed out on the symbolic killing could not participate in this year’s ceremony because the price of ram had skyrocketed. The few who could afford to participate were forced to cut their “costs according to their size,” Alhaji Aremu Oshisanya, told SaharaReporters. Mr. Oshisanya added that in past years, he had killed three to four rams, but he could afford two this year. “The situation in the country is terrible. I thank Allah for myself because at least I am able to kill rams. I used to kill two or three but the situation is tight now and I have other responsibilities. My children will resume school very soon and I will have to pay for books and the rest of the things they will need,” he said. Ustadz Isiak Muhammadul Jamiu opined that the frail appearance of the animals is due to the present economic