₦airaland Forum

This shot is directed to tinubu 2023.

oz4real83:
We don't need a soothsayer to tell us this. Increased Vat, increased minimum wage, high cost of production, poor electricity supply are some factors that breed inflation which in turn manifests in low currency value.

and yet they closed the border thinking that our foreign exchange will improve because of rice and petrol.

Microwhy:
Please state how the border closure affects you personally.

I live around the border area, because of the 20km ban of tankers to border area network providers are not getting diesel to power their masks which is now affecting their service.
Many of those who do legit businesses by import and export took loans from banks now their goods are stranded at the border, they are employers of labours now they have sacked their workers, so many agents paid millions for duty with loans. The pains are endless

mfm04622:
Please note importation of foreign rice is not banned! Anyone can import rice through the seaports. As long as they pay correct duty on the rice

who told you that? Rice is ban every where.

mytime24:
How much him cement epp common man

Lubbish

what of sugar, salt? Expect the price of fuel to be #250 when the refinery is completed

figure007:
Thats disrespectful and uncultured act ...its a big slap on professionalism .. Nigeria leagues should grow up. When will they start acting professionally like other countries ?

what's professional there in sacking a coach. Rangers is the heart of the Igbo race. The team is s force. Its unfortunate that that the league has lost it's glamour. If not rangers ought to be in the same class with the European best

LordAzubuike:
Event wey happen for almost a week now nairaland just dey carry am

I wonder oo

mrgreen4real:
Go and farm hunger will not kee you. That is what our ancestors used to survive and they weren't complaining.

if all of us should farm who will be a banker, Engineer, doctor?

Originalsly:
What's the point of setting these conditions when it was already declared borders will be reopened in January?
The conditions. Goods must be in the original packaging?...how would they determine that?....as if rice from China is repackaged as rice from Ghana? Goods must be escorted from the ports to the border crossing.... escorted by Police? These people need to sit down and plan policies instead just rushing to press briefings and saying whatever comes to mind.

the original package is directed to frozen chicken which is always put in nylon.
https://www.independent.ng/customs-dismisses-january-31-border-closure-terminal-date/

edoairways:
Sim card

only?

netpro:
Some people like illegality. If you wish to continue in business, import your materials through the proper channels.

if I want to export leather from kano to Burkina faso how should I do it? Go through the sea or air or land?
Note: your competitor in Morocco wants to supply too in Burkina Faso. So landing cost matters alot

CyberWolf:
Of course you’re right but we need to start from somewhere and then improve on that. We have been waiting for government to provide these basic amenities since 1960 all to no avail, how long can we keep waiting? I totally support this border closure.

I doubt if you are employer of labour because if you are you will ask that government provide the basic things before they make these decisions. Who bears these high cost of goods? The cinsu who

edoairways:
The price will come down with time. Same sellers will complain of low patronage soonest

tell me the price of things that has ever come down in Nigeria?

CyberWolf:
See bros, I don’t like This APC administration but let’s tell ourselves the truth, this border closure is in the right direction. If we keep telling ourselves that it’s not yet time, it’s not the right time, we will never do it. Is it gonna be difficult initially? Yes but in the long run, the positive impact will be felt for ages to come. All countries that are self sufficient started this way and keep improving so, if they can do it, we also can do it. China did it, Singapore did it, Malaysia did it so, why can’t we do it? ..... Abeg let’s tell ourselves the truth.

you didn't tell us that these country has good roads to transport their goods cheaply, there is constant power supply so no need of cost of generator and diesel, the cost of production in this countries are cheap because of government input. Please did your government provide all these before making this policy? In Cotonuo it cost me #2200 to produce a 25kg good quality chicken feed but cost me #2850 early this year in Nigeria before I relocated to Benin rep. No serious, minded producer will like to produce in Nigeria because of high cost and harassments from touts and government officials who are after different levy and charges. Come to Cotonuo and see government support in business. Tell government to put basic amenities in place and see if manufacturers won't rush in

Perkins1:
The borders are not closed! You have anything to import... Go through the ports or cargo.


All these tears na from smugglers.

No more complaint of rice now it's stockfish small time we will complain of no Knockouts to blow at Christmas!

So you as an importer will import your perishables in our port then spend 1 month to clear while Cotonuo will take 36 hours to clear then 1 day at the border. Knowing well that the duty you pay in the port and land is the same

Sam0:
when the desirable is not available make the available desirable.Better,go for the one that have close substitute to stockfish. the scarcity will not be forever. That is why economics is in our educational syllabus.

what is soup without stock fish to an Igbo man? Even in bride price stock fish is listed. We igbos won't accept that

Iamgrey5:
Nigeria imports 75% of items through the port of Benin

Yet, we have nearly seven different ports in Nigeria that are under used..

say what you know.

niaralandtopuser:
China remain the biggest importer of pork meat. They are also one of the biggest importer of animal feeds.
They only closed their borders to what they have in abundance not things that are not available

what do we really have in abundance that wont increase the local price?

AwkaetitiBabe:
They closed seaports too? Cos I don't see what border closure gotta do with this

its time consuming to clear goods at our port since its a perishable it's faster and easier to take to Cotonuo port then pay a full duty at the land border

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

and fishing is cheap and easy? How many fresh graduates can get loan without collateral?

Opiletool:
But why should stock fish be scarce in Nigeria when we have waters and fishermen?
Wetin dm con dey fish?
Those fishermen have never been encouraged by our government. Maybe this border closure is a good thing after all.

what we have in our water that is
of high demand but now a contra ban is tilapia and cat Fish. You can't farm makreal (titus) or kote, crocker, shawa in our water they won't survive

Brighte:
Wow! Good development
Man shall not live by stock fish alone.
Cray fish is better

Open doors to fish farming in Nigeria

and you think Fish farming is cheap and easy?

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.

before China closed all its border (sea, land and air) you forgot to tell the world that they made light stable, road perfect and friendly government policies. Can an aspiring farmer get loans in the bank with running any money or collateral? Do you know that cost of production in Nigeria is high? What has government done about that? So because there is opportunity does the government give chances to fufil our dreams?

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, 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 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. 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.

please say what you know. At the border duties are paid just like the port. The stock fish is a dutiable product and also perishable which importers prefers Cotonuo port to pur port because of delay and theft. NB land border is more expensive than sea port because after you have paid duty in Cotonuo you will still pay full import duty.

lefulefu:
buhari and co wont care if the suffering triples nau.everyman for himself i guess .

they won't understand cos they lack education, a government who wants to develop his local produce but fails to develop basic things such as power, road, tax relief to reduce cost of production is rushing to close border for goods that are not sufficient is a crazy thing

lefulefu:
anything that goes up in nigeria never goes down

next year the hardship I pray it won't be too harsh because 7.5% VAT and 30k minimum wage will take effect.

ednut1:
local rice is expensive to produce and mill. Just like innoson cars costs too

when government didn't put the basic amenities in place before closing border

Chubhie:
Dangote go don increase the price of his spaghetti to reflect market demands.

The double tragedy is that a new government will come and open the borders. No be naija?

after they open the border the price go still remain like that

pharmagba:
Please be quick to think outside the box
Find out how ginger can be preserved quickly and take immediate step
It is border closure today it could be accident or another situation tomorrow

You may be surprised it may not cost you N1m to preserve the ginger

Take action now, you don't have control over the border , take action on the one you have control over

yes but my client has not come out of the lost.

Deepthoughts:
I remembered sometimes ago Ghana made a law restricting certain level of business to her citizens only,ECOWAS intervened n the law was relaxed for ECOWAS citizens,it the prolonged border closure by Nigeria that is provoking retaliatory actions from Ghana, the federal government can explain her terms to the countries involved,open the borders n observe what happens while gathering concrete evidences for further actions instead of buhari just forming Mugabe that may turn around to hunt us in future.

God bless you. Is the border closure the solution to food sufficient?

paulchucks:
This border closure is killing businesses in Nigeria but govt don't know, they are protecting rice and killing one million businesses. like it or not our neighbouring countries buy 40% of what we produce go the border and see over a thousand trailers moving goods out of the country majority manufactured here even agricultural products
My customer from Niger Republic told me how they donated money for their friends who main trade is to buy orange from the south here and sell in Niger Republic but was cut out and the lorry load of oranges spoiled leaving him bankrupt this orange is an agricultural product also and is one among hundreds also suffering. Some companies are producing at 50%capacity now for lack of customers, the govt should have a rethink.

my dear my client is on life support as I type now since 3 weeks ago because his ginger has spoilt at Seme border worth #24m going to Mali, poultries in Badagry close to border whose customers are benins are crying because they have excess eggs. Now they are force to take it to Lagos on that bad Badagry expressway.

iammo:
come to think of it are there no ships in ghana to move goods to apapa , or warri for proper clearing

its cheaper to move goods within west africa through the land because with a truck load of goods cost #450k from Ghana while shipping company will charge more and wait to load more goods which will take some days or weeks and to clear at the border is faster and safe unlike the port with much touts and many challenges like traffic, physical examination unlike scanning machine at the border