Border Closure: How Smugglers Created Over 100 Illegal Routes To Beat Customs In The North


•Agric minister reassures farmers of government support

By Olakunle Maruf .


Following the closure of land borders nationwide by the Federal Government, most smugglers of banned items have devised a new method to beat the security authorities.

Sunday Tribune investigation at Illela, in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, a border town between Nigeria and Niger Republic, has revealed.

Sunday Tribune learnt that more than 100 illegal routes are now being used by the smugglers to bring banned items such as rice, vegetable oil and even second hand clothes, among others, into the country.

A security official who spoke with Sunday Tribune on condition of anonymity disclosed that the border closure had no major effects on the smugglers, saying they were making use of illegal routes.

He said: “we are here monitoring the activities of these people, but we have limited power to do much.

“Our duty is to man this border and ensure that no one crosses or passes through it, but we cannot go and monitor illegal routes which are not part of our duty,” he added.

Meanwhile, the spokesman of the customs in the state, Mailafiya Magaji, referred Sunday Tribune to the National spokesman, Mr John Attah.
When contacted, Attah assured that all the illegal routes would be looked into as soon as possible.

He assured that the office of the National Security Adviser is monitoring the joint operations, which he said, were aimed at curbing all the illegal routes and stopping the importation of all the banned items into the country.

Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Mustapha Shehuri, on Saturday reassured farmers on accessibility of better farming equipment and government support.

Shehuri gave the assurance when he visited the Livestock House of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Kaduna.

Shehuri said that the visit was to make sure that the staff and management team were working in line with the objectives of government on improving the farmers capacity toward food production.

Shehuri said that the farming equipment being procured by the ministry would be sold to farmers at 50 per cent discount to improve their production amidst the border closure saga.

“We will make sure the equipment go to the people they are meant for because procurement of the equipment is an investment by the government to achieve its policy of diversification through the agricultural sector.

“With the border closure and diversification policy, we now produce the rice we consume, which is a positive result as against two to three years ago when we were importing 90 per cent of our rice.

“The border closure has now made rice farmers to be smiling to the banks, it has created more jobs, not only on rice but also other commodities that we consume,” he said.

Shehuri described Nigerian farmers as the most hard working people in the country, saying, “they work tirelessly even without assistance from the government to improve the country’s economy.
“We look at agriculture as a business and we assure Nigerians of better jobs from the type of growth that will result from it.”

Responding, the North West Zonal Director of the ministry, Mr Owolabi Mathew described the minister’s visit as a good omen which would enhance the capability of staff of the ministry.

“The visit will help the minister forward our challenges in relations to farmers and suggest viable means of addressing them at the headquarters for development of agricultural sector,” he said.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/border-closure-how-smugglers-created-over-100-illegal-routes-to-beat-customs-in-the-north/

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“Our duty is to man this border and ensure that no one crosses or passes through it, but we cannot go and monitor illegal routes which are not part of our duty,” he added.

Na wa oooo, but in the south all routes are been monitored and smugglers goods seized.
so we can be correct to say the law is for the southerners, while the Northerners can do whatever they like.
Infact Musa don tayad for gate, he wan go north go smuggle rice enter Naija for christmas.

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The northern part of the country is too porus.... but they will over look it and concentrate on the south

100

Nothing wey Charlie no go see for border

Ghanaians want to turn it to do or die

They should channel this energy to more productive things nawww.. I think the govt should direct the police to arrest & jail whoever is caught smuggling..

OK naww

Make you go patrol illegal route MA.. Make den use una do pepper soup

thank God its North,if its Eastern part now,Military will go and Python dance on their heard there

Aboki wan finish us

Nigerian's northern border is very long and can be difficult to control. Business activities in the border towns of Sokoto have reportedly gone comatose like other border towns in the country. I believe it is not all trucks that can ply the illegal routes because terrain constraints, thus the border closure is still.
I am saying all this because someone might be thinking of double standards...bla. bla...because it is the north, as some people here do insinuate. The border closure has seriously hampered legal businesses. But as the saying goes.. NO PAIN, NO GAIN

I talk am say guy man go find way around this border closure.
Na southerners go suffer better suffer for this closure until the dust go settle.

Northern border is fully opened not closed.

[quote author=seanjy4konji post=83738658]Make you go patrol illegal route MA.. Make den use una do pepper soup [if they are not the one aiding them... Corrupt customs officers know all the illegal routes....

Na today?

My man logos crew gatz make this money

security agencies are mostly head by northerners so they will allow their people to bring in stuff illegally while the block off every illegal route in the south

So which means giant of Africa can't control it's borders
what a shame to the world

The west are the ones really suffey the border closure...the north is still as open as ever

Border Closure: How Smugglers Created Over 100 Illegal Routes To Beat Customs In The North


•Agric minister reassures farmers of government support



By Olakunle Maruf .


Following the closure of land borders nationwide by the Federal Government, most smugglers of banned items have devised a new method to beat the security authorities.

Sunday Tribune investigation at Illela, in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, a border town between Nigeria and Niger Republic, has revealed.

Sunday Tribune learnt that more than 100 illegal routes are now being used by the smugglers to bring banned items such as rice, vegetable oil and even second hand clothes, among others, into the country.

A security official who spoke with Sunday Tribune on condition of anonymity disclosed that the border closure had no major effects on the smugglers, saying they were making use of illegal routes.

He said: “we are here monitoring the activities of these people, but we have limited power to do much.

“Our duty is to man this border and ensure that no one crosses or passes through it, but we cannot go and monitor illegal routes which are not part of our duty,” he added.

Meanwhile, the spokesman of the customs in the state, Mailafiya Magaji, referred Sunday Tribune to the National spokesman, Mr John Attah.
When contacted, Attah assured that all the illegal routes would be looked into as soon as possible.

He assured that the office of the National Security Adviser is monitoring the joint operations, which he said, were aimed at curbing all the illegal routes and stopping the importation of all the banned items into the country.

Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Mustapha Shehuri, on Saturday reassured farmers on accessibility of better farming equipment and government support.

Shehuri gave the assurance when he visited the Livestock House of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Kaduna.

Shehuri said that the visit was to make sure that the staff and management team were working in line with the objectives of government on improving the farmers capacity toward food production.

Shehuri said that the farming equipment being procured by the ministry would be sold to farmers at 50 per cent discount to improve their production amidst the border closure saga.

“We will make sure the equipment go to the people they are meant for because procurement of the equipment is an investment by the government to achieve its policy of diversification through the agricultural sector.

“With the border closure and diversification policy, we now produce the rice we consume, which is a positive result as against two to three years ago when we were importing 90 per cent of our rice.

“The border closure has now made rice farmers to be smiling to the banks, it has created more jobs, not only on rice but also other commodities that we consume,” he said.

Shehuri described Nigerian farmers as the most hard working people in the country, saying, “they work tirelessly even without assistance from the government to improve the country’s economy.
“We look at agriculture as a business and we assure Nigerians of better jobs from the type of growth that will result from it.”

Responding, the North West Zonal Director of the ministry, Mr Owolabi Mathew described the minister’s visit as a good omen which would enhance the capability of staff of the ministry.

“The visit will help the minister forward our challenges in relations to farmers and suggest viable means of addressing them at the headquarters for development of agricultural sector,” he said.


https://tribuneonlineng.com/border-closure-how-smugglers-created-over-100-illegal-routes-to-beat-customs-in-the-north/

The northerners have not much to loose their political leadership have created safe haven for them to counter the laws.

It is the yorubas that are paying for the border closure.

They should continue to enjoy their next level !

They use their votes to ask for it.

YORUBA PEOPLE !

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI DON USE ECONOMIC KOBOKO TAKE FLOG UNA FOR INSIDE THAT UNA AGBADA !

Anybody that knows what is going on will know that the Northern borders cam NOT be closed down totally. It is impossible. Smuggling goods through the northern borders is very easy because Nigeria does NOT have the capacity to monitor all the Northern borders. It is just impossible

Is there even border in the north Everywhere there na desert naa... border wey boko haram and iswap dey pass through on a daily basis

“With the border closure and diversification policy, we now produce the rice we consume, which is a positive result as against two to three years ago when we were importing 90 per cent of our rice.

“The border closure has now made rice farmers to be smiling to the banks, it has created more jobs, not only on rice but also other commodities that we consume,” he said.

Shehuri described Nigerian farmers as the most hard working people in the country, saying, “they work tirelessly even without assistance from the government to improve the country’s economy.
“We look at agriculture as a business and we assure Nigerians of better jobs from the type of growth that will result from it.”

Responding, the North West Zonal Director of the ministry, Mr Owolabi Mathew described the minister’s visit as a good omen which would enhance the capability of staff of the ministry.

“The visit will help the minister forward our challenges in relations to farmers and suggest viable means of addressing them at the headquarters for development of agricultural sector,” he said.


There is some good news too. Nigerian Military Budget Expansion. You need more soldiers and police. You need to win the hearts of the people by buying them equipment for farming and seeds.

Wake up out your slumber

Are they that desperate

Please help save a life.

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ursullalinda:
The northern part of the country is too porus.... but they will over look it and concentrate on the south

it is still the mumu South that will be defending and justifying it,in a bid to look sophisticated and patriotic