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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