Eat Snails As Alternative Protein – Farmer Advises Nigerians

A snail farmer, Mr Sunday Ido, on Thursday advised Nigerians to consume snail meat as a better alternative for protein following the ban on imported frozen chicken.

Ido, the CEO of Real Snails in Calabar, gave the advise in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.

He said following the closure of borders, Nigerians could now look inward for other sources of protein other than imported frozen poultry.

“With the closure of the border and ban on imported frozen chicken, my advice to Nigerians is to go for alternative protein sources within the country.

“In Nigeria, we have numerous protein options and snails happen to be a good source of protein. There is also periwinkle and other seafood.

“The closure of the border is an opportunity for us to grow and look inward at the agricultural produces that we have.

“Nigerians are already seeing the ban on frozen poultry as an impediment on the availability of protein in their diets.

“Rearing poultry locally may take a while to mature and meet the Nigerian demand but snails are readily available and with the rains, we have them in abundance presently.

“These available snail produce can help alleviate the impact of the ban on frozen foods if Nigerians patronise snail meat,” he told NAN.