Decision Lies With Mr. President, Says NIS

As the uncertainties surrounding the planned re-opening of the land borders persist, stakeholders have described the exercise as a ruse.They hinged their conclusion on the fact that the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has allegedly compromised and paved way for influx of goods, especially rice and poultry products from neighbouring countries.

A rice farmer and processor, Biodun Onalaja, producer of Okun Rice, at the Ogun/Osun River Basin, Itoikin, Ogun State, who told The Guardian that there are no plans to open the border soon, said: “Rice farmers and processors are back to square one. The border closure worked initially between September and November last year, and we were happy. In my factory then, we were processing rice night and day. Unfortunately, towards the end of December, the smugglers, especially in the East and North had a field day.

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He can open the border so that people can carry their goods.A lot of goods there has incurred more dumorage than the profit.