Animal markets became active before Eid-al-Adha in Nigeria

NASARAWA (AA) – In Nigeria, one of the West African countries, the density in animal markets increased before Eid al-Adha. At the Maaliya Animal Market in Nasarawa state, known as one of the important animal trade centers of the country with its location close to the capital Abuja, cattle and sheep brought from different states are offered for sale. In the market, where activity has been experienced since the early hours of the morning before Eid-al-Adha, hard bargaining between buyers and sellers is noteworthy.

İbrahim Yusuf, one of the animal traders, told the AA correspondent that there was a busy market this year despite the economic conditions. Yusuf stated that the prices of sacrificial animals have increased compared to last year due to the increase in feed prices and transportation costs, and said, “As fuel prices have increased, it has become more costly to bring animals from distant regions. Despite this, people come to the market to buy sacrificial animals.” he said.

Stating that there is a high demand for rams and goats in the market, Yusuf noted that sacrificial animals are sold for 150 thousand ($110) to 800 thousand naira ($585), depending on their size. Muhammed Garba also stated that they came to the market to prepare for the Eid and that despite the high prices, citizens were trying to fulfill their religious obligations. 11The water discharged from a height of 173 meters at the Karakaya Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP) in Çüngüş district of Diyarbakır turned into a visual feast.

The amount of water in the basin of Karakaya Dam and HEPP, Turkey’s third largest dam and second largest hydroelectric power plant, reached 9.5 billion cubic meters with heavy rainfall. In the Karakaya Dam and HEPP, which has an installed capacity of 1800 megawatts with a total of 6 units, 2 discharge gates of the dam were opened in the first place on May 11, after 7 years, against the risk of possible floods due to the water level approaching the maximum level.

The discharge of pressurized water from the dam set, whose body height is 173 meters, turned into a visual feast. Rainbows occasionally form in the region due to sunlight.