Holding a bilateral meeting Monday in London at the sidelines of UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020 with President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, the Nigerian Leader said he could not keep his eyes open, and watch youths being destroyed through cheap hard drugs, and compromised security caused by unbridled influx of small arms.
“When most of the vehicles carrying rice and other food products through our land borders are intercepted, you find cheap hard drugs, and small arms, under the food products. This has terrible consequences for any country,” President Buhari said.
He said it was regrettable that the partial border closure was having “negative economic impact on our neighbours,” but added that “we cannot leave our country, particularly the youths, endangered.”
The President said the Sahel region was awash with small arms, which accounts for severe security challenges in Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria.
“We are in fact the biggest victims,” he lamented.
On time frame for reopening the borders, President Buhari said it would not happen till the final report of a committee set up on the matter was submitted and considered.
“We will get things sorted out. Our farmers, especially those who grow rice, now have a market, and are happy, and we are also concerned about hard drugs and weapons. Once the committee comes up with its recommendations, we will sit and consider them,” the President said.
President Akufo-Addo, while showing understanding of the need for Nigeria to protect her citizens, pleaded for “an expedited process, because the Nigerian market is significant for certain categories of business people in Ghana.”
So true. People will be appalled if only they know how bad it is.
ReplyDeleteThe truck they caught with full load of ammunition last nko. Abeggi
ReplyDeleteBut all the northern borders are open abi?..
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You are either stupid or full of hate. Did you see Mali, Burkinafaso and the rest. Must you talk on this blog. If you're keen, take a trip to Sokoto and cross cross the border to lylela on the other side of Niger- Republic. From there, take a bus to the capital towards Mali and do your investigations Some of you just sit in one place and type rubbish. This isn't Toke and celebrity news. Oponu ayaraye. Naptip, thank you for a job weldone at the border, we have seen reduction in ashawo from Burkinafaso to Mali. To those Ibo and Benin pimps, stay woke, they are coming. Make sure you visit prison in Mali, Burkinafaso and Cotonou and see your brothers there on drug trials. There's only a little embassy can do. They get liberty and go right back into it cos of their village projects. You can volunteer to work this summer instead of flying to US and those places you claim to frequent.
DeleteSo much bitterness, Venice and hate inside one person? Take it easy before you blow up. Whatever you are going through , it’s just for a short while. Don’t transfer aggression to another. Pray and be steadfast. God bless you as you do so. Amen 🙏🏼.
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DeleteKikikiki, when this border closure of a thing started, I cried my eyes out. In my shop I sell 10cartoon of turkey & chicken per week, but now if I sell should sell 3 I will give thanks but all the same am still happy the close the border, cos there is more profit now and foreign rice is now 19000 while we sell for 23- 24, very soon the farmer will start eating there expensive stone rice by there self buhari self go follow chop inside
ReplyDelete@crystal pls expanxiate because I have not been on business since then, shop has been semi close
DeleteIn my area a cartoon of Turkey is sold for 13000, I sell 1600per kilo which contains 10kg compare to those days when I buy for 11-12k and I sell for 1300-1400, same thing for rice ur profit margin is for 1k-1.5k on a bag but now I make 4k especially when you know where to source your market and that one nah coded things. I hope you understand now
DeleteAre the northern borders fully closed as well?Benin republic go swear for Naija tire
ReplyDeleteHow come all the northern borders are opened?
ReplyDeleteAsk your sisters sist are more concerned about their gains how they got foreign rice in Lagos from Cotonou. Customs that are greedy like them will never obey the law cos of the profit like your folks call it. See them, shameless bunch, and first to criticize anything PMB and Nigeria.
DeleteSorry, what are you saying? Because I'm finding it hard to understand this your English. We are talking about the northern borders still being opened and you are telling me about the bags of rice being smuggled from Cotonou. The question is, are the northern borders still opened? Yes or No?
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