Kano fish sellers decry low patronage

Fish sellers in Kano have expressed concern over low patronage saying the ugly development has forced many of them out of the business. Speaking about the challenge, Alhaji Tanko Muhammad, one of the fish sellers along Court road Gyagyadi, told our reporters that proceeds accrual from the business no longer cover its cost of production […]

Fish sellers in Kano have expressed concern over low patronage saying the ugly development has forced many of them out of the business.

Speaking about the challenge, Alhaji Tanko Muhammad, one of the fish sellers along Court road Gyagyadi, told our reporters that proceeds accrual from the business no longer cover its cost of production and that was the case in the last two years when economic recession begun in the country.

‘’It has been a terrible experience and sad situation as the price of fish consistently increased depending on the size. 

“We used to sell 25kg bucket of fish in a day but now, that same 25kg, could only be sold in three days and that means we are not getting what we used to get anymore,” Muhammad said.

He said many of his partners had abandoned the business as it is no longer profitable. nowadays, an ordinary fish seller might not take care of the basic needs of his  family with the little gain from the fish business.

Muhammad, therefore,  appealed to the state government to assist them financially in order to promote fish business in the state.

Another fish seller, Ibrahim Abubakar said people were no longer patronising their business courtesy of the economic hardship.

He said following the development, the business was no longer booming in the state, noting that “very few of us remain in the business while majority have abandoned it and join another businesses due to low patronage.

“Even the few that remain in the business are no longer making any profit from it. We are only doing it so that we cannot be idle. and at least, we can retain our customers.”

Also commenting on the development, Musa Isyaku, another fish seller, said they remain in the business because the economic hardship did not only affect fish market but also other businesses.

He therefore, urged fish sellers in the state not to be discouraged by the low patronage, as according to him the challenge is temporal and would soon be over.