nototribalist:
The media houses need to stop all these propaganda news they're dishing out every day.

Why should Benin republic import everything from their port and make money on our behalf. How can a small country import more bags of rice than their population.

Even though I don't like Buhari, but this border closure has exposed so many people like people who import Palm oil, like seriously Palm oil? You have the mind to smuggle Palm oil into Nigeria? Like seriously are we mad? SS and SE are flooded with Palm oil. Some people are now importing already made stew from China, go to ShopRite you will see already made stew, like seriously are we mad in this country? Even vegetable oil, Rice, stock fish, cloths, salt, tomato paste, and frozen chicken.

It's game over for Benin republic, cos they've been cheating us for decades now.

It's also game over for Ghanaians who comes to Nigeria to buy products that are subsidized with our Dollar, and they still have the audacity to be locking Nigerian shops for years.

I even thought that Ghanaians travels to Asia and Europe to buy products, I didn't know they're squeezing products out of Nigeria.

I was watching their TV news on DStv as Ghanaian traders were interviewed on how it's affecting their business.

One extension hair seller said she's in trouble cos she has ran out of stock and customers are complaining cos Xmas is around the corner.

The other one said he went to Ladipo to buy motor spare parts but he couldn't carry the goods out of Nigeria.

Ghana Traders union inserted a law in their constitution that for a Nigerian to open even small provision shop the person must first pay them $300,000 us dollars. That's the most wicked law Ive ever seen in my life. That's like saying we don't want Nigerians in our country.

But our recent border closure exposed this Ghanaian traders Union, they all come to Nigeria to buy all manner of goods to sell in Ghana.

What if Nigerian government to put into law that only Ghanaian traders must pay us $300,000 us dollars before they can buy a wheelbarrow load of engine oil cans from Ladipo. Since we all want to be mad in Africa let's all be mad.

So they depends on Nigerian goods but they're the ones who hate Nigeria the most in West Africa.

That border will remain closed till 2050. Period.

Media houses continue the propaganda news,

good thing Buhari can't read. You're wasting your time.

lexy2014:


Oga, which border did America close to d goods that it banned? That's y I asked u these questions which u weren't able to answer?

Is it only smuggling that takes place at Nigerias borders? Pls what is d job of customs? Is America banning items d same thing as nigeria closing it's border?

Did I discuss anything with u about brother and sister in a previous encounter? Y shouldn't b ur business if d president is looking 4 money? If it isn't ur business, then how's it ur business if customs makes 9billion? Y should d American or British public not care if their leaders are looking 4 money?

jesmond3945:
do you actually need river for fish farming? what you just said is the exact example given in proverbs about a lazy man.

MoIbrahim:
Buhari is currently outside the country, on a personal visit. Perhaps, chilling somewhere and watching our local businesses grow due to broader closure.

The days of ignoring the fact that 99.9% of the ships leaving our shores are empty has ended. Seize the opportunity, and start something and smile to the bank.

As such, border remains closed!

jesmond3945:
journalist

lexy2014:


Personal visit? What do u mean by "personal visit"? Which country did he go to? Did he go there to visit himself? Is he now based outside d country that its from that he now watches "businesses grow due to border closure"? Who is paying for his "personal visit" and how many days will it b?

How do u no that 99% of d ships leaving our shores are empty? Have u ever been to any port in d country or conducted business at d ports?

U mentioned fish, rice and poultry farmers are smiling. Pls which of these are u doing? U said manufacturers are smiling? Are u a manufacturer? What are u manufacturing? U said Innoson is smiling. Are u car manufacturer? Pls what is d brand of buharis official and private cars?

GuestLog:
Hmmmm! You Buhari supporters talk dumb a times. What do you mean by start a fish farm. Do you mean we should start stockfish farming in Nigeria?

Do you even know what a life stockfish (codfish) look like?

PS: for those of you quoting me...
1: No, one mustn't eat codfish but note that not everyone eats catfish as well. Especially in the north where they believe it is a carnivore

2: You cannot breed a codfish in Nigeria as a business because this fish natural habitat is icy salt waters which can only be bred in northern Europe (Norway & Iceland)

3: instead of closing the border of Nigeria, why not reduce tarriff and import tax. Closing the border means even Nigerians can't export our commodity to other African countries through land border. Thereby creating unfavorable balance of trade and breech of bilateral agreements

MoIbrahim:
Some Nairalanders are youths while others are yoots.

lexy2014:


How does that answer d questions I asked? Or are u saying u are completely lost?

MoIbrahim:
I am saying you have completely lost direction in the argument. Go and check the first post that drove into wondering where Buhari is right now. Continue wondering, till you turn to wonderer

Meanwhile...

Hairyrapunzel:



You need land for fish farming. Yen yen yen yen yen be saying what you don't Know. Fishes don't live in rivers in fact you have to dig the ground to look for them. Sorry we plant fishes ode

jesmond3945:
so? Haven't you heard of small scale fish farming with ponds?

nototribalist:
I have both, go and open yours, wicked smugglers like you go suffer

Hairyrapunzel:

Thank God you said small scale. Have you heard of large scale fish farming? I guess no.

jesmond3945:
yes thats how they farm stockfish in the north sea and send it over to you to cook soup after drying process.

Prymestrr:

I think not. When you say farming, that means you engage in the process of nurturing the fish from hatching to maturity just like catfish farmers do here in Nigeria. Up there in the north sea, I believe what they do is more of fishing from their seas and then processing (drying) for preservation and export.
Although these arguments are besides the point.
First question should be, do you have Codfish species in Nigeria/African waters The answer is NO!!!
Another question is, can you domesticate the farming of Codfish? once again the answer is NO!!! Because the natural habitat of the codfish is saltwater i.e. oceans and seas. They cannot survive in fresh water unlike catfish. Therefore can not be farmed like you put it, in Nigeria unless you have the resources to replicate an artificial ocean body for that purpose.
PS: codfish is the living form of stockfish. codfish=stockfish

jesmond3945:
it is still the same thing. Fishermen throw worms and seeds into the river sometimes so that they would harvest quality fish. Thats why you should come in as a specialist. Get a controlled environment where this kind of fish can thrive. We can invite foreign experts from norway who can train our farmers on how to grow and harvest such fishes. If it doesnt work, we do with what we have. There are many families who have not eaten stockfish but they do with catfish and its family.

jesmond3945:
you haven't answered my question and how do you expect me to answer yours?

Prymestrr:

you have a point. However, have you heard of the theory of comparative advantage? review that theory properly, then you will understand that it will cost Nigeria more to go into stockfish farming than it will cost her to import. We do not have that comparative advantage; resource wise, expertise wise or policy wise.

Hairyrapunzel:


How many people can small scale farming feed? Lol

jesmond3945:
well if thats the case we can dry our catfish and it becomes a staple replacing codfish.

Prymestrr:

Lol...brotherly. Just the same way you can not drink semo or wheat with milk, milo, sugar, G.nut and cold water as if they are garri, is the same way you cannot replace stockfish with catfish.
Stockfish is the bomb bro. Ever had it as Nkwobi the Igbo way? catfish can never give you that feeling. just like having hot steamy sex that you wish you will never cum

jesmond3945:
it is called substinence farming and can feed a lot of people if properly managed. You can visit your local fishery department for more information.

jesmond3945:
look at this man then our economy will go to blazes because of individual preferences. If I am the President I would care about growing my economy in order to create jobs and not stockfish and the feeling it gives me.

SamuelAnyawu:

Sure

SamuelAnyawu:

Sure

lexy2014:

That doesn't answer d question as to y importation thru d land border is wrong. Can u kindly shed light on y it is right to import thru airports & seaports and not thru land?

Just30:
we are all happy

keep your border closed to 2100


at least, you'll be keeping the hunger within