NIGERIANS TURNS TO ALTERNATIVES AS FROG MEAT BUSINESS BOOMS

Frog meat business booms in Kano (photos)

– A new delicacy may have hopped on to the Nigerian menu especially in the northern part of the country – Traders from across the country are queuing up to buy frogs in Kano state – The market is at Dorawa Salau Kadawa, a village in Garun Mallam local government area of Kano state A report by Premium Times has uncovered a thriving frog market at Dorawa Salau Kadawa, a village in Garun Mallam local government area of Kano state. Although in the north, people from different parts of Nigeria visit the market to purchase frogs in large quantities to take back home. According to the report, the buyers have erected camps at the village and their activities have had a positive effect on the village’s economy. However, some of the patrons spoken to said the trade in frogs is not a new line of business. One Sadikatu Ajiboye said she has been in the business for 15 years. According to her, she was bringing kolanut up north to Kano, until she realized that frog meat have a greater turnover in the south.