Traders at Kado Fish Market Lament Challenges, Call for Support
Last update: March 2, 2026
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The fish market is a thriving Hub for Northern Trade...
Hidden in Kado, Abuja, is a thriving fish market that has become a major wholesale hub for traders across North Central Nigeria.
Behind its modest setting lies a bustling ecosystem of seafood commerce, supplying fresh and smoked fish to markets far beyond the FCT.
Like any growing industry, the market faces challenges, from storage to price fluctuations.
Chairman of the Kado Fish Market Association, Ibrahim Muhammed, who has spent over 30 years in the business, shares insights into the realities of sustaining the trade.
Traders in the market also highlighted key challenges affecting the business.
Okojie Michael described unstable electricity as a major setback, noting that poor power supply reduces the storage lifespan of their products.
For her part, Ugochi Somnazu identified the high cost of transportation as another pressing concern impacting profitability.
Abbas Umar who blamed climate change as another factor affecting the business, explained that changing weather patterns are impacting fish supply and overall trade stability.
Traders in the market made a passionate appeal to the government for support, calling for grants, low-interest loans, improved road networks, stable electricity supply, and other basic infrastructure to help sustain and grow their businesses.
Traders here believe that with government support, with the right infrastructure and investment, this hidden hub could unlock even greater economic opportunities for the FCT and the country at large.
