Kano state petty traders selling Tea, noodles and beans cake commonly called Kosia in the state have reported a increase in their businesses as the harmattan season intensifies.
FUSION CHRONICLES NIGERIA NEWSPAPER gathered that in some part of Kano city many residents are opting for hot tea, noodles, akara, pap (koko), and locust bean cake (akara) to combat the chilly weather.
A tea seller at Tarauni, identified as
Ali Musa, stated that the demand for hot tea had been rising for the past three weeks.
“Most of our customers are commercial tricycle operators, students, and labourers. They start coming as early as 7am to keep themselves warm,” Musa said.
Another teas seller in Fagge identified as Sani Yusuf, stated that the demand had doubled in the last fortnight.
Another seller identified as Yusuf expressed satisfaction with the increase in his business, adding that he was seeing significant profits.
Mudi Saleh, who sells tea and noodles in Kumbotso, said he had to bring his brother from the village to help serve the growing number of customers.
A cup of tea at his stall costs between N150 and N300, while a plate of noodles is priced between N450 and N600, depending on customer preferences.Aminu Nura, another tea and noodle vendor in Gwale, also confirmed the rise in patronage.
He said that before the harmattan season, customers complained about the price of bread and the quantity of tea, but now they are purchasing more without complaints to warm up.
Maimuna Yunusa, who sells akara along Ahmadu Bello Way, reported a noticeable increase in her sales.
“Before now, it was hard to sell all my stuff, but now I sell everything in the morning,” she said.
Halima Bashir, a seller of akara and koko in Dakata, expressed similar satisfaction, saying that her sales had doubled since the harmattan season began.
“The demand is high, and sometimes I can’t keep up,” she added.Customers also spoke about their increased patronage.
Nura Zakaria, a tricycle operator, told NAN that it was only natural to frequent these vendors as temperatures continue to drop.
Zubairu Abass, another customer, said that he now visits the vendors twice daily since the onset of the harmattan season.
A security guard, Adamu Abdullahi, stated that prior to harmattan, he seldomly visited the vendors.
However, since the season began, he said, he now them almost daily to buy Akara and koko , (Beans cake and Pap)
(NAN)
