Niger Republic has banned the exportation of rice to Nigeria following the closure of Nigeria’s borders.

Since August 20, 2019, Nigeria has closed its borders in four geopolitical zones across the country, which include South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-West.

In his address during a joint press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali, revealed that Niger Republic recently banned the export of rice to Nigeria as a result of the closure.

He said, “The government, through diplomatic channels will continue to engage our neighbours to agree to comply with ECOWAS Protocol on Transit.

“Goods that are on the prohibition list in Nigeria, such as rice, used clothing, poultry products and vegetable oil should not be exported to the country.

“As a result of this closure, Niger Republic has already circulated an order banning exportation of rice in any form to Nigeria.”

Hopefully Benin Republic is expected to do same as Nigerian farmers now smile to the bank with sales of local rice on the increase and beans with garri farmers smiling along with their tomatoes counterparts

https://punchng.com/breaking-niger-protests-border-closure-bans-rice-export-to-nigeria/amp/

I support their decision 100%. Good for Nigeria and Nigerian farmers.

Nigeria yansh will now be more exposed since we are still not self-suffucient in rice production as about 80% or more of our local consumption is from importation.Nigeria is simply back to the 1983-85 era.

Your closing border yet your not producing anything or giving grants or subsidies to production companies..

Do you think buhari and hammed Ali eats local rice??
Why not start from banning medical tourism that Amina just came back from??

My people my people!!

Brace up for more hunger and food hike!!

Nigerians right now.

It’s about to go down na

Nigerian farmers should up their games. God has picked their calls.

Bag of Rice go reach 50k by Christmas. Buhari bụ nigga m

Buhari on overdrive.. if another IBB doesnt crop up to destroy what he is painfully building then in the long run Nigerians would thank him


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Nigeria farmers are wicked and heartless and this border closure will go immediately buhari Regime is over... How can local rice be 17k for 50kg when rice all the away from Asia costs 7 to 8k for 50kg when there was no ban on rice importation...

Benin Republic we dey wait for una. so no to smuggling . rice is not the only food. i ate beans today

Yusfunoble:
It’s about to go down na

What's about to go down?

Niger Republic in a trade war with Nigeria? That's laughable...They'll be worse off for it.

I know Nigerians love to spite their country, but there are things that are just laughable...common

Okay

Bubu becoming the hard dgaf man we have been looking for.

it's well..

Things might be but Nigeria is getting better.

Though it's bereaved of some people's wisdom and knowledge to understand this because they listen and believe too much in those who play politics with everything.

This is a Good news to our agricultural sector

Sijo01:
Nigerian farmers should up their games. God has picked their calls.

If BH, Fulani terrorists, armed bandits will allow them to maximize this golden opportunity.

Well I don't know what to say.


Its like third world countries trade war.
Thank God it won't affect Forex. Lol

we're watching and waiting, I never chop rice now for a month na spaghetti, beans, yam. let the Nigeria rice price come down

Very smart move. If their rice finishes, their level of hunger will increase too.

Omo make I go plant rice o.

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dude there are BH, fulani and others in Niger , chad and Benin, you either get busy or keep wailing

I pray Nigerians see how PDP hardcores are deeply concerened about power and nothing more

You can be pro Nigerian, pro PDP or pro Biafran without wishing Your own people bad

Racoon:
If BH, Fulani terrorists, armed bandits will allow them maximize this golden opportunity.

Will it affect Forex trade? Lol

Third world countries forming trade war.

Mcreloaded:
Niger Republic has banned the exportation of rice to Nigeria following the closure of Nigeria’s borders.

Since August 20, 2019, Nigeria has closed its borders in four geopolitical zones across the country, which include South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-West.

In his address during a joint press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali, revealed that Niger Republic recently banned the export of rice to Nigeria as a result of the closure.

He said, “The government, through diplomatic channels will continue to engage our neighbours to agree to comply with ECOWAS Protocol on Transit.

“Goods that are on the prohibition list in Nigeria, such as rice, used clothing, poultry products and vegetable oil should not be exported to the country.

“As a result of this closure, Niger Republic has already circulated an order banning exportation of rice in any form to Nigeria.”

Hopefully Benin Republic is expected to do same as Nigerian farmers now smile to the bank with sales of local rice on the increase and beans with garri farmers smiling along with their tomatoes counterparts

https://punchng.com/breaking-niger-protests-border-closure-bans-rice-export-to-nigeria/amp/

Okrikaka go cost be that

GOOD IDEA