Worried by the increased rate of smuggling of foreign parboiled rice and other prohibited goods through the nation’s land border’s into the country, President Muhammadu Buhari appears to have taken up the matter with Patrice Talon, his counterpart in Republic of Benin on how to tackle the problem.

As a prelude to curbing smuggling activities in the Lagos -Abidjan corridor, Paulete Yekpe, the Republic of Benin Ambassador to Nigeria has confirmed a planned meeting between the governments of Nigeria, Niger and Republic of Benin, to establish a framework on how to address rice smuggling in the sub-region.

Yekpe disclosed that the smuggling of rice and other profited items into the Nigeria market through unapproved route posed a threat to the relationship between the three ECOWAS member countries.

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Source: http://www.thevaluenews.com.ng/business/how-ecowas-protocol-promotes-smuggling/

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All you guys want is for us to buy a bag of rice at 30.000 naira but God pass una.

PMB already knows if he blocks Benin Nigerian price for rice will go very high. That is why he has not blocked it yet. 1ce the lake rice reaches all the states in Nigeria. Benin border will block rice from coming in .