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Chicken scarcity hits Kano, environs

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Chicken scarcity hits Kano, environs

 

By Bizpoint

 

Tarauni, a popular and biggest chicken market in Kano state has been hit with scarcity of the chicken, BizPoint has observed.

A visit to the market by BizPoint correspondent on Wednesday showed that virtually all the chicken selling outlets were out of stock.

Observation by our reporter had also shown that majority of the tables used for displaying and cutting the chickens were empty.

Other tables were seen with a small amount of fresh chicken on display.

Speaking to our reporter, Abubakar Isma’il, owner of Abballah Chicken attributed the situation to the hike in price of the chicken feeds.

He said the rise in price of the feeds had forced many poulterers, including those operating large poultry to abandon the business as they count losses, situation that contributed to the scarcity of chicken in the market.

According to Isma’il, the feeds was initially between N3,000 and N3,500 per bag untill it reached N8,500 last year.

However, according to Isma’il, hike in price of corn this season had also caused the increase in price of the feeds up to between N10,600 and N11,500.

“The situation is terrible. As you can see our tables are empty. Have you ever come here and see our tables empty? This show you that scarcity of chickens has hit our market.

“The reason for this is the hike in price of the chicken feeds. Chukun Super, which was sold initially at N3,500, is now N11,500, Ultima is now up to N10,600 per bag.

“Another reason is the hike in price of corn. You know, mostly the chicken feeds is made up of the corn flakes. So, the hike in the price of corn is what caused the rise in price of the feeds.

“This situation has forced many poulterer, including those with large poultry to abandon the business as they count losses. I know a poultryman that has lost about N1.5 million in one unit of poultry. This is the main reason of the scarcity. People have stopped the business.

“‘Let me tell you that this scarcity is everywhere. If there is no chicken in Tarauni market, so you will not find it anywhere because this is the biggest and most popular chicken market in Kano state,” he said.

Isma’il disclosed that sellers had now resorted to supplying chicken from some states in the North such Katsina, Yobe, Bauchi, Jigawa and other states.

He lamented that they are not getting the desired profit due to the fact that they have to supply the chicken from other states.

“It has gone to the extent of travelling to other states like Bauchi, Katsina, Jos and Jigawa to supply the chicken. The business is not yielding desired profit now because we have to pay for transport and other logistics to bring the chicken to the end users. We are continuing with the business just because we believe there are others that demand it no matter the situation,” said Isma’il

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Renowned Kano Politician Ahmadu Haruna Zago Dies

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Renowned Kano Politician Ahmadu Haruna Zago Dies

Alhaji Ahmadu Haruna Zago, a prominent Kano politician and Managing Director of the Kano Refuse Management and Sanitation Board, has passed away.

Multiple sources confirmed to Nigerian Courier that the politician died after a prolonged illness.

Zago was an active participant in the politics of the Second Republic, where he was a member of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).

He also played a role in the National Republican Convention during the aborted Third Republic.

Following Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999, Zago joined the defunct All Peoples Party (APP), later serving as the party’s acting chairman in Kano State.

He played a key role in the APP’s victory in the 2003 general elections, which saw Malam Ibrahim Shekarau elected as the Executive Governor of Kano State.

Zago was subsequently appointed as Political Adviser to Governor Shekarau’s administration.

A fearless politician, Zago was known for his willingness to engage in any political conflict without fear or favour.

 

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Nigerian Tracker Publisher Abbas Yusha’u, Emerges National Treasurer, Northern Online Media Group

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The Northern Online Media Reporters and Publishers (NORP) elected its national executive members on Saturday.

The election, held in Kaduna at Arewa House, Kaduna, was supervised by the Electoral Committee of the Union.

Comrade Musa Mohammed from Kaduna State emerged as the new Executive National President in a keenly contested election.

He polled 287 votes to defeat his rival, Comrade Lynn Adda, the former NUJ chairman, of Taraba State, who got 138 votes.

Comrade Femi Adi from Kogi State emerged as the Executive National Secretary with 210 votes.

He defeated Comrade Rayyan Al-Hassan, who polled 207 votes.

By the constitution of the Union, the Deputy National Secretary and National Assistant Secretary Positions are reserved for persons who come second in both.

Therefore, Comrade Lynn Adda and Comrade Rayyan Al-Hassan emerged as Deputy National President and National Assistant Secretary accordingly.

Others who emerged unopposed are Comrade Zaharaddeen Ishaq Zailani – National Financial Secretary; Comrade Abraham Suleman – Asst. National Financial Secretary, and Comrade Abbas Yusha’u Yusuf – National Treasurer.

In his acceptance speech, Comrade Musa Mohammed urged members of the group across the 19 northern states to take advantage of social media platforms to fight fake news and promote good governance.

According to him, social media platforms can only be reliable for information dissemination when professional journalists take over and use them professionally.

“Our greatest headache is the citizen journalist problem, where anyone can post anything online without verifying the source or authenticating such stories.

But the good thing is that professional journalists are taking over now,” he said.

While urging members to work within the ethics of the profession, he expressed commitment to ensuring the unity and progress of the Union within the three-year term of office.

He, however, thanked the members who turned out for the election and prayed for their safe return to their destinations.

 

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Max Air Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Kano Airport, 53 People Safe

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Fifty-three people narrowly escaped death when a Max Air aircraft, with registration number 5N-MBD (B733), crash-landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) on Tuesday night.

The incident occurred as the aircraft, carrying 53 passengers and 6 crew members, arrived in Kano from Lagos. According to one of the passengers, the front tire of the plane burst into flames around 10:19 p.m.

“Immediately the tire burst into flames, smoke filled the cabin, and we had to evacuate through the emergency exit,” the passenger said. “As we were exiting, the fire service was already spraying the plane with water to contain the flames.”

Confirming the incident, Kano Station Manager of Max Air, Malam Bello Ramalan, said all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated. He expressed gratitude for the safety of everyone on board and apologized for the inconvenience caused.

“I would like to apologize for the inconvenience and thank God for the safety of all on board. The safety of our passengers and crew is always our primary concern,” he said.

Ramalan explained that the aircraft had overshot the runway during the emergency landing, and standard safety protocols, including the evacuation of passengers, isolation of the pilots, and coordination with investigation authorities, were immediately followed.

“We are working with the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) and the Aircraft and Equipment Department (AED) to investigate the incident. Preliminary reports suggest that a tire issue caused the incident.”

Max Air’s Kano Station Manager reiterated that safety remains the airline’s top priority and the company is fully cooperating with authorities to determine the cause of the incident and implement necessary corrective actions.

“Once again, I apologize for the inconvenience caused,” he concluded.

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