Eid-el-Kabir: Cattle sellers reveal reason behind hike in livestock

  • The high increase in the price of livestock in the market has been explained by a livestock seller in Calabar, Cross River State of southern Nigerian
  • Isiaka Mohammed, the chairman of livestock sellers in Calabar blamed the high cost of livestock on excessive extortion by law enforcement on the highway
  • Mohammed said he personally budget N1 million to tip officers at the various checkpoints on the highway

Cross River, Calabar – Alhaji Isiaka Mohammed, the chairman of livestock sellers in Calabar, Cross River State, has recounted his ordeals of transporting livestock from northern Nigeria to the south-south region.

Mohammed said he budgets at least N1 million to settle law enforcement at the various checkpoints mounted on the highway while transporting his livestock.