smile11s:
If we don’t have okporoko, then what is soup?

b4 importation of stock fish what was our grand parent using to cook soup?

merits:

You are bless for this write up.i don't know why people are not supporting this border closure so that we can grow our own local products.
Gullible propaganda by mumu media
God buhari,God bless Nigeria.

If growing local products is border closure is d justification 4 border closure, then air and seaports also need to be closed. Or is it made in Nigerian products that are imported thru d air and sea ports? Meanwhile, where's buhari right now? What is it that he is doing in London that he can't do in Nigeria?

Myde4naija:
sane countries import what they can't produce, in our case all junks are imported

There is nothing you can produce to satisfy public demand in this country

Bluetooth2:


It’s because most of those food and other products are on the CBN list of banned items which made the importers to pass through the land borders since the ECOWAS Protocol guarantees free movement of persons and goods.

Does free movement mean that there are no customs officers to screen items at d land borders? Pls what exactly is d job of d Nigerian customs services? Are there no attempts to bring in banned items thru d air and sea ports?

englishmart:
Border closure causes lack of form for Manchester United

No wonder

awwfar:
uncle ITk we don see say u are really smart... dumbass

But he said d truth. Can u farm stock fish in Nigeria?

Stockfish was used to cure kwashiorkor during the civil war.

jaxxy:


All I know is Nigerians have become very lazy in many self reliant areas of the economy. How can we be dependent on other people for almost everything even what we eat? Rice and now stock fish. Soon tomato’s and onions.


Nigeria has become like a careless and carefree wife who can’t cook so wud rather go to the eatery to feed her family.

There shud be control and balanced trade for the economy to grow. Those importing these products as their businesses why can’t they source it locally? Must the local agriculture suffer because of their importation business?

It’s like how Pdp govts wudnt let Nepa be great and sabotage it so they can continue importing generators for Nigerians. In the long run the country suffers greatly.

Pls where is buhari right now?

nototribalist:


Which kind free trade. We've been warning about foreign regions using smaller African countries as conduit to flood our market with products.

Africans risk their life in the Mediterranean Sea just to go work in a poultry house. Meanwhile frozen chicken are being sold to us in Africa.

Why can't people start fish and poultry farms, Africa have the land mass that are so empty waiting for it's citizens to start something. But no, we want the easy way out

Of d fish and poultry farms, which one have u opened?

netpro:
Instead of wailing, this should motivate folks to venture into Agric business like Fishing.

Have u ventured into agric business like fishing?

LazyGold:
Go into fish farming

Our border remain close

Have u done that urself?

MoIbrahim:
BABA HAS CREATED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

My brother, it's not called change o. It's called BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GALORE. While we are here grumbling, some sharp people are already investing more in fish farming and poultry and will make millions in our very own eyes while we are praying upandan for business opportunities to come.

Meanwhile, to all Bubu haters...

No mind dem! Ask any of these big farms in Nigeria. They are quietly smiling to the bank. Zartech for example has double their poultry production.

Leave them make dem dey wail as usual.

With just 600k you can get a rice destoning machine. Open shop close to any of these rice producing communities, buy from them process it and bag in 1kg packaging. Put fancy label and sell at affordable prices. Money go flow into your account. It's all these Hausa boys making money on sales of local rice now o.

lexy2014:


Have u ventured into agric business like fishing?

I am doing well in my field. I am in Tech. Have you ever heard me complain about price of food?

MoIbrahim:
BABA HAS CREATED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

My brother, it's not called change o. It's called BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GALORE. While we are here grumbling, some sharp people are already investing more in fish farming and poultry and will make millions in our very own eyes while we are praying upandan for business opportunities to come.

Meanwhile, to all Bubu haters...

When will buhari close d border and airports to his London trips to create opportunities 4 Nigerian hospitals? By d way, where's buhari right now?

Hoephase:


How many fish farm and poultry do you have?

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

SamuelAnyawu:


Sure

done.

netpro:


I am doing well in my field. I am in Tech. Have you ever heard me complain about price of food?

Whether u complain about price of food or not isn't my problem. What's wrong if u farm? Does being in IT prevent u from farming?

GoldHorse:


No mind dem! Ask any of these big farms in Nigeria. They are quietly smiling to the bank. Zartech for example has double their poultry production.

Leave them make dem dey wail as usual.

With just 600k you can get a rice destoning machine. Open shop close to any of these rice producing communities, buy from them process it and bag in 1kg packaging. Put fancy label and sell at affordable prices. Money go flow into your account. It's all these Hausa boys making money on sales of local rice now o.

In all these things u have said, which one have u done?

jesmond3945:
look at this one. you are waiting for norway to give you what is in your backyard.

Our backyard?
Lol... Go and get it then..

We have depleted our eco system bro.. With nothing to add or show
Very soon.. Even snakes will be extinct here

niaralandtopuser:

There is nothing you can produce to satisfy public demand in this country

that's the point a little force is needed to compel people to consume what we have produced.

micgray100:
Is this the change we all voted for?

I need someone to explain to me the benefit of closure so far.. As it not cause more hardship on a common man?.. All items have increased in prices... I am still waiting to see the positive side of this govt..



I register Limited Liability Company with CAC for just 75k.. See commendation from fellow nairalanders on my trend.
call or watsapp 0703 272 8941

Yes, it's the change you voted for.

Una too dey complain.

noble71:
Nigerians can complain for Africa!!!
Price of rice has increased! Yes! Why not go into agriculture and make millions.
There is stock fish scarcity why not go into fish farming and make millions.
They will complain that unemployment rate has increased but I see lots of opportunities to make money in this closed border.
China developed because their government ban importation of many things.
I support this border closure! It's just that the timing was wrong.

Banning importation without incentives to from government is not good.

The coming of Atiku will make all close doors open.

lexy2014:


Whether u complain about price of food or not isn't my problem. What's wrong if u farm? Does being in IT prevent u from farming?

I grew up participating in family farms. I have my focus now. I have friends who are into family (not large-scale) and they doing fine.

netpro:


I grew up participating in family farms. I have my focus now. I have friends who are into family (not large-scale) and they doing fine.

I didn't ask u about ur family history and I didn't ask about their jobs. What I asked is Does being in IT prevent u from farming?

lexy2014:


Does free movement mean that there are no customs officers to screen items at d land borders? Pls what exactly is d job of d Nigerian customs services? Are there no attempts to bring in banned items thru d air and sea ports?

It’s not about the Customs. Every trade agreement must be fair and the whole of West Africa has taken advantage over Nigeria. The USA has good customs yet it’s still rewriting all trade agreement that has put her in an unfair advantage.

Bluetooth2:


It’s not about the Customs. Every trade agreement must be fair and the whole of West Africa has taken advantage over Nigeria. The USA has good customs yet it’s still rewriting all trade agreement that has put her in an unfair advantage.

If its not about customs then what is it about? When d US was rewriting its trade agreements, did it close its borders in d process? U simply didn't answer d questions I asked

"Does free movement mean that there are no customs officers to screen items at d land borders? Pls what exactly is d job of d Nigerian customs services? Are there no attempts to bring in banned items thru d air and sea ports"?

lexy2014:


I didn't ask u about ur family history and I didn't ask about their jobs. What I asked is Does being in IT prevent u from farming?

Guy stop tearing your boxers, no be fight.

Move on. You sound like someone with anger problem.

jesmond3945:
yes it is called food sufficiency. We hurt our economy when we import so much. Look at arable land scattered everywhere. Even in oguta lake, the quality of fish farmed there is unbelievable. Youths are very lazy and thats the danger of laziness, it makes you not to see opportunity when it comes.

People on nairaland make it seems as if there are only rich or privilege people in Nigeria? Some people work all day just to feed.where can they get funds to start anything? Life is not just black and white as you guys seems to think.not all jobless guys are lazy

Hmmmm......I just don't agree the border shouod be closed..... Nigeria is losing revenue. It should be tightly patrolled and every effort made to prevent smuggling. Laws should be updated to have smugglers goods and vehicles confiscated.... heavy mandatory fines like N1M plus 10 times the street value of the goods ..... plus imprisonment...3 months minimum. Rice...stockfish....tomato products.... allow them all to be imported.....but let the tariff be like murder.
It took yearsss for.the anything from abroad is better mentality to enter our DNA..... it would be a battle to get it out.
How foolish can we be?.... all fired up and ready to go to war because we can't get imported rotten fish to buy. RIP in advance to those who will die of HBP or due to a deficiency of stockfish. May your loved ones bury you out at sea.

netpro:


Guy stop tearing your boxers, no be fight.

Move on. You sound like someone with anger problem.

U have deviated from d discussion just like u have been doing all along. Don't worry about my boxers. They are intact. Does being in IT prevent u from farming?

jesmond3945:
go into fish farming simple

Do you farm stockfish