Prices Of Rams Rise In Ogun, As Muslims Mark Eid-el-kabir

Prices of rams have risen in Abeokuta,
Ogun, four days to the Eid-el-Kabir
celebrations.

A survey conducted in Abeokuta today
revealed that prices of rams now range
between N25, 000 and N80,000 as against
N17, 000 and N65, 000 some months ago.
Mr Olanrewaju Sulaimon, a ram seller at
Kuto market in Abeokuta South Local
Government Area, said that the increase
was due to the hike in transport fares.
Sulaimon also attributed the increase to the
security situation in the northern part of
the country.
Alhaji Ramon Musa, another ram seller at
Round about cattle market, Lafenwa,
Abeokuta North Local Government Area,
said sales had been low.
"Many customers have come to the market
but few of them came back to buy the
rams.
"I think the high cost of transporting rams
to the South-West Zone and the increase in
the price of animal feeds affected the
prices of the rams," he said.
Mr Olawale Jinadu, a civil servant in Ogun,
expressed concern over the high cost of
rams and called on the government to
regulate the price, especially during festive
periods.
Jinadu expressed regrets that he could not
afford the price, saying that he would
prefer to spend the little money he had on
household needs