Price of rams drops in Abuja on Eid-el-Kabir day

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Price of various sizes of rams witnessed  a sharp drop at the Apo rams market in Garki, Abuja on Tuesday as Muslims marked the Eid-el Kabir.

At the market, only a handful of buyers and a lot of unsold rams were seen.

Rams, which were selling for between N25,000 and N50,000 before the Eid-el-Kabir, depending on their sizes, went for between N19,000 and N30,000 on Tuesday.

 

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A cross-section of the dealers, however, said that in spite of the drop in prices, there was still low patronage.

One of them, Mr Waliu Ibrahim, said he decided to reduce the price of his rams as there were no buyers.

“What I think is responsible for this patronage is money. People are saying there is no money, so we have no option than to sell the rams at lower prices.

“This is to enable us make some sales. As you can see, few people are coming to buy.

“I have been able to sell only eight today (Tuesday) as a result of the reduced price, unlike on Monday, when the price was still high and I sold only two,’’ he said.

Another dealer, Mr Mohammed Suleiman, also said the reduction in prices had enabled him to sell only some rams.

“Some people are just buying today. They waited for today. The reason might have been that they had no money or place to keep them before the ram is slaughtered.’’

Mr Iliyasu Yakubu, one other ram seller at the market, said the decision to reduce prices was necessitated by the fact that the rams might not be for religious purposes after Tuesday.

“You find the ram cheaper after the prayers. There may be no immediate demand for them after the Eid-el-Kabir, so we have to reduce the price to help those who want to buy,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, the popular Jabi motor park in Abuja was devoid of activities on Tuesday, with the commercial transport operators complaining of low patronage.

Transport fares from the park to various parts of the country have remained stable.

The fares to Sokoto, Katsina and Kabba, which were N4,000, N1,700 and N1,500 respectively before the Eid-el-Kabir, did not witness any increase.

But as at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, only one bus had left for Sokoto and Katsina respectively, while the second ones to these cities were then loading passengers.

The driver of the bus to Sokoto, Malam Inua, said the low patronage was as a result of the Eid-el-Kabir.

Also, the fares to Lagos, Ibadan and Ekiti remained at N5,500, N5,000 and N3,500.

Mr Oladele Ismaila, one of the drivers of the buses to these cities, said only a few of the vehicles had taken passengers.

“This is different from what obtained before before the Eid-el-Kabir when about five to 10 buses loaded in the morning,’’ he said.

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