Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Botchwey, has urged the Nigerian Government to urgently review its decision to close its borders with Benin.
The minister said the border closure had severely affected Ghanaian traders, noting that it could lead to political tension in countries impacted by the decision.
Botchwey, who stated this during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja on Wednesday, was accompanied by her counterparts, Minister of Trade, Allan Kyerematen and the Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Iva Denoo.
She stated that truckloads of goods from Ghana had been detained at the Seme Border between Benin and Nigeria for weeks, adding that returning such to the seaports would be a major loss for Ghanaian traders.
She said, “The closure of the borders has had considerable disruptions to trade in the sub-region, with grave consequential economic effects on Ghanaian traders.”
Reacting to the call, Onyeama said that the borders were closed to protect Nigeria’s economy from smugglers, traffickers and illegal migrants.http://saharareporters.com/2019/10/16/re-open-border-benin-republic-ghana-urges-nigerian-government?fbclid=
Mynd44 oam4j lalasticlala

Nigerians let's be sincere,since the border closure,there is limits to Fulani herdsmen and farmers fight,I m beginning to believe most of killer herdsmen are from neighbouring countries to frustrate our agricultural farming to promote importation from most of these neighbouring countries

The more you beg, the more we go deaf, thank you PMB.

I used to think that Nigeria is overrated as the giant of Africa

ManirBK:
Nigerians let's be sincere,since the border closure,there is limits to Fulani herdsmen and farmers fight,I m beginning to believe most of killer herdsmen are from neighbouring countries to frustrate our agricultural farming to promote importation from most of these neighbouring countries

Are u well at all? Your part of the problem in nigeria, u see white nd call it purple.

kampari:
I used to think that Nigeria is overrated as the giant of Africa

Actually it is

Our population only benefits foreign countries.

Site for dumping ground and exportation.

To us it is a waste due to inadequate infrastructure and employment to meet the teeming mass.

How come imported rice is cheaper than
Our local rice....

We are all fuvked in this country.

kampari:
I used to think that Nigeria is overrated as the giant of Africa

Ghana should import &export through the seaports of Nigeria, lets try it for now.

ManirBK:
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Botchwey, has urged the Nigerian Government to urgently review its decision to close its borders with Benin.
The minister said the border closure had severely affected Ghanaian traders, noting that it could lead to political tension in countries impacted by the decision.
Botchwey, who stated this during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja on Wednesday, was accompanied by her counterparts, Minister of Trade, Allan Kyerematen and the Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Iva Denoo.
She stated that truckloads of goods from Ghana had been detained at the Seme Border between Benin and Nigeria for weeks, adding that returning such to the seaports would be a major loss for Ghanaian traders.
She said, “The closure of the borders has had considerable disruptions to trade in the sub-region, with grave consequential economic effects on Ghanaian traders.”
Reacting to the call, Onyeama said that the borders were closed to protect Nigeria’s economy from smugglers, traffickers and illegal migrants.http://saharareporters.com/2019/10/16/re-open-border-benin-republic-ghana-urges-nigerian-government?fbclid=
Mynd44 oam4j lalasticlala

Really, I thought some Ghanaians here were threatening Nigeria with a border closure against us so why the continued begging?

Open your mouths again against Nigeria and nobody would tell you the countries that can cause the political tension between them and Nigeria

Edited.

@my first bolded, which are those countries that can cause political tension between them and Nigeria because of our decision, dem no dey fear face?
The rest of ECOWAS is not up to our GDP nor population so who are they threatening? Leeches everywhere

Area4Area:
Really, I thought some Ghanaians here were threatening Nigeria with a border closure against us so why the continued begging?

well said they must now know the usefulness of having a neighbor like Nigeria

ManirBK:
Ghana should import &export through the seaports of Nigeria, lets try it for now.

Who's begging Ghana to comply? Let them use our ports for now just as you said.
No free meal in Freetown

Area4Area:
Who's begging Ghana to comply? Let them use our ports for now just as you said.
No free meal in Freetown

Their traders must pay the custom duty appropriately

ManirBK:
well said they must now know the usefulness of having a neighbor like Nigeria

....and that is by fire by force this time, they've been begging profusely for weeks now, oga na oga.

ManirBK:
Ghana should import &export through the seaports of Nigeria, lets try it for now.

The same Apapa port where thousands of containers are backed up for months.

Hypocrisy would seem to be Nigeria's weak point. . . .

ManirBK:
I'm beginning to believe most of killer herdsmen are from neighbouring countries to frustrate our agricultural farming to promote importation from most of these neighbouring countries

Interesting can you explain why most of the herdsmen arrested are found to be Nigerians. If Nigeria really felt it was foreign herdsmen causing trouble they would simply enforce laws regulating them but they dont. I feel like Nigerians just like blaming their neighbors for largely domestic issues.

1998 transhumance protocol:

i. Each country sets its entry and exit;
ii. Each defined state reception areas;
iii. Travel must take place along roads defined by the States;
iv. Border crossing should be done in days;
v. Finally, to cross borders ,the transhumant should be equipped with an international transhumance certificate (ITC). In this certificate the stockbreeder must declare all his animals, certifying their immunization and define its route. Source

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ManirBK:
The more you beg, the more we go deaf, thank you PMB.

make nana kunfu or wetin be that their dwarf president name pack all their minister come lie down cry beg buhari maybe buhari go look him face small.

Chrisagyei and just30 come see una people don dey cry.hahahaha

but I read somewhere on Ghana web that Nigeria has given Ghanian products and alternative way of entry into Nigeria.

Even Ghana that claim to have a better economy than Nigeria still the suffer Nigeria boarder closure?? Lol....Una never see something.

maxiflexy:
but I read somewhere on Ghana web that Nigeria has given Ghanian products and alternative way of entry into Nigeria.

They should bring in their goods through the airport and seaports.

maxiflexy:
but I read somewhere on Ghana web that Nigeria has given Ghanian products and alternative way of entry into Nigeria.

Are you sure about that because if true, why are they still begging?

NigeriaIsDoomed:
make nana kunfu or wetin be that their dwarf president name pack all their minister come lie down cry beg buhari maybe buhari go look him face small.

Chrisagyei and just30 come see una people don dey cry.hahahaha

We no want oooh. Make Our border close till world end if them like make them beg cry blood. We will not open our border, period?

The borders remain closed for now. Thank you very much our noisy neighbours

ManirBK:
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley Botchwey, has urged the Nigerian Government to urgently review its decision to close its borders with Benin.
The minister said the border closure had severely affected Ghanaian traders, noting that it could lead to political tension in countries impacted by the decision.
Botchwey, who stated this during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja on Wednesday, was accompanied by her counterparts, Minister of Trade, Allan Kyerematen and the Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Iva Denoo.
She stated that truckloads of goods from Ghana had been detained at the Seme Border between Benin and Nigeria for weeks, adding that returning such to the seaports would be a major loss for Ghanaian traders.
She said, “The closure of the borders has had considerable disruptions to trade in the sub-region, with grave consequential economic effects on Ghanaian traders.”
Reacting to the call, Onyeama said that the borders were closed to protect Nigeria’s economy from smugglers, traffickers and illegal migrants.http://saharareporters.com/2019/10/16/re-open-border-benin-republic-ghana-urges-nigerian-government?fbclid=
Mynd44 oam4j lalasticlala

Who detained their trucks?
The trucks are free to return to Ghana now!

ManirBK:
Nigerians let's be sincere,since the border closure,there is limits to Fulani herdsmen and farmers fight,I m beginning to believe most of killer herdsmen are from neighbouring countries to frustrate our agricultural farming to promote importation from most of these neighbouring countries

Na truth oo

Where are those NL Ghanaians?? Somebody should mention them for me

Supported.

acesboy:
Even Ghana that claim to have a better economy than Nigeria still the suffer Nigeria boarder closure?? Lol....Una never see something.

Ghana is not suffering
but it wont watch it exporters be unfairly treated .

if you wont to close your border, you give heads up before you close it so that other people goods dont get stacked in transit

Area4Area:
Really, I thought some Ghanaians here were threatening Nigeria with a border closure against us so why the continued begging?

Open your mouths again against Nigeria and nobody would tell you the countries that can cause the political tension between them and Nigeria

Edited.

@my first bolded, which are those countries that can cause political tension between them and Nigeria because of our decision, dem no dey fear face?
The rest of ECOWAS is not up to our GDP nor population so who are they threatening? Leeches everywhere

does that look like begging to you


she is going to try to talk sense into your government before she will have to take a decision of her own as her trade Unionist have required her to do.

sinkhole:
Who detained their trucks?
The trucks are free to return to Ghana now!

soon as those trucks return,

An embargo will be placed on Nigeria and goods coming from there.

hope you know how this ends

Area4Area:
Are you sure about that because if true, why are they still begging?

here's the link.

https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Nigeria-Benin-border-closure-Ghana-secures-temporary-corridor-790576