Tasha Dagi: Market that feeds many nations

Jega, a key commercial town in Kebbi State, has long served as a gateway to other parts of the country and beyond. Beyond its historic routes, it has also grown into one of the North’s most important agricultural trading hubs.
From its surrounding towns and villages, local farmers daily transport their harvests to Jega. From there, these trucks move to Sokoto, Lagos, Ghana, Niger, Benin Republic and Togo in unbroken chains.
Tasha Dagi, the pepper market that converges on Friday, is a major chapter in the business story of Jega. Without it, the narratives of Jega will be incomplete. The market sits at the southern end of the town, at the edge of where travellers and traders board or h...