₦airaland Forum

yahussaini:
*Benin Republic has a population of 12 million people. But it is the worlds 5th importer of rice. In 2018, it imported rice worth US$996m.*

*Benin is also world's largest importer of _used_ _cars_ and __second_ - _hand_ _clothing_ . All with a population of 12m people.*
*DO YOU WONDER HOW?.........*
*Don't!*

*98.2% of these imports into Benin are only on transit; their final destination is _NIGERIA_ !*
*Nigeria is world's largest consumer of used cars and second hand clothing, and is also Africa's largest consumer of Asian grown rice.*

*The problem here is that all these imported goods attract appropriate import duty and trade tax, which are paid to the Beninoise Government while the goods are thence SMUGGLED into Nigeria WITHOUT ANY PAYMENT to the Nigerian Government and, thereby, adding zero value to the Nigerian economy!*
*Sadly, THIS IS ALL DONE BY NIGERIANS!*


*Granted, ECOWAS/CEDEAO charter allows for free trade between member states, but _on_ _goods_ _produced_ _in_ _member_ _countries_ , and NOT on imports from other economic blocs.*

*Where foreign goods are transiting through a member country, and ending up in another member country, the ECOWAS charter stipulates that the country of transit MAY collect a token trade tax, and its Customs officials should then escort the goods to the border of the importing country and hand it over to the Customs officials of the importing country!*
*But what we see in the case of Benin Republic is that it collects _CUSTOMS_ _DUTY_ plus _TRADE_ _TAX_ , and then allows the goods to pass through its hinterland for onward smuggle into Nigeria!*

*This is a clear violation of ECOWAS statutes and no nation can condone such costly infraction.*

*Nigeria has tolerated this nonsense from Benin for far too long and it is time to stop the malpractice if we want Nigeria's economy to grow.*
*(Therefore, whoever cries foul because we have closed our borders to smugglers while we're putting our act together, IS AN ENEMY OF NIGERIA!)*

*Nigeria makes up about 74% of ECOWAS population and about 71% of its economy. It is ECOWAS that needs Nigeria and not the other way round!*

ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEMBER COUNTRIES MUST BE BASED ON EXTANT REGULATIONS!

Thank you for the big English you have written up there but it does not go to the root of the problem.

The question that you should be answering is WHY importers prefer to ship their goods meant to Nigeria to Benin first and then smuggle them into the country?

Be it used cars, rice, used clothes etc duty paid in Benin is much cheaper hence the preference to berth their goods there. So why doesn't the government cut down the duty paid at our borders to make it economically unviable for an importer to ship goods to Benin when same are meant for Nigeria? Instead we choose to close the land borders? Are our customs officers not at the borders? What then is their job if they are unable to effectively Police our borders? Everyday we talk about millions of litres of fuel imported for the Nigerian people being diverted to neighbouring countries and that with the closure of the borders daily demand for fuel has dropped by 8 million litres so why has this diversion been happening right under the noses of the customs if they are not complicit in the smuggling activities themselves.

Finally back to the rice issue.... In case you don't know, with the border closure rice is now scarce not just foreign rice but local rice. Both have gone up in the market by over 50%! What steps are government taking to ensure local rice is not just sufficiently produced to meet domestic demand but at cheaper prices than foreign substitutes?

Can we close our land borders forever?

nedu89:
CBN/NIRSAL:
ABIA FARMERS ALLEGE HIGH - WIRED SCAM IN FG ANCHOR BORROWERS' PROGRAMME!
* Police, DSS, EFCC steps in …

The quest by the Federal Government of Nigeria to diversify the economy through heavy investment in Agriculture may have suffered a serious blow if the painful and sad tale of Abia rice farmers under the Central Bank of Nigeria Anchor Borrowers’ programme in partnership with Nigeria Incentive Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural lending (NIRSAL) is anything to go bye.

The anchor borrowers’ Programme (ABP) was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on November 17, 2015. The intention of the programme is to create a linkage between anchor companies involved in the processing and small Holder farmers (SHFS) of the required key agricultural commodities.
The programme is structured in a way that it will take care of the provision of input in kind and cash to small holder farmers to boost food production.
Again, the programme is targeted at giving loan to small farmers in group/cooperative(s) cutting across the following:
Cereals; (rice, maize, wheat etc), cotton; Roots and Tubers (cassava, potatoes, yam, ginger etc); Tree crops (oil palm, cocoa, rubber etc) Legumes (soya bean, sesame seed, cowpea etc), Livestock (fish, poultry, ruminants etc).
However, for Rice farmers in Abia State, it has been a tale of woe for the past one year. A document made available to News Mirror and allegedly signed by Dr. M.A. Olaitan, Director, Development Finance Department of Central Bank of Nigeria Central Business District, Abuja indicates that; one Orakus and sons Nigeria Limited, who claimed to have an Ultra Modern Rice mill in Amauba Housing Estate, Avodim, Ubakala Umuahia South LGA Abia State had written a letter to CBN and was subsequently approved as the Anchor for Abia Rice farmers for the 2018 farming season.

The letter by Orakus and Sons was dated April,24, 2018, why the reply came with the speed of light and reads in part thus; ....your letter received on 29th March, 2018 on the above subject refers...
As specified in the letter signed by Dr. Olaitan; in addition to the expression of interest to be an Anchor( Orakus), your other duties include;
*To organise small holder farmers into cooperative(s)/cluster; to select a participating financial institution (PFI) as channel for the disbursement of loan; enroll the farmers on Bank Verification Number (BVN) with account numbers and forward same to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); organize town hall meetings, and arrange the training of the farmers.
It was specified clearly in the CBN guideline that; the loan disbursements are to be made directly to the farmers account within five (5) days it was disbursed by CBN through NIRSAL account.

However, News Mirror, in the course of our investigation for the past two months met six times with Udoka Emmanuel Oraekwute, the CEO of Orakus & Sons Nig. Ltd, from Amauba Housing Estate Avodim, Ubakala Umuahia South, who confirmed to News Mirror crew that all those conditions have been met, as at June, 2018, including the supply of input in November, 2018, just as he confirmed that his company made the supply as well as made available a document of the transaction carried out through his company but said till moment, he has not been paid his N49,236,00. Fourty Nine Million, Two Hundred and Thirty Six Thousand Naira, only since he made the supply on 26th, November, 2018.
Mr. Udoka equally presented a document with names and contact phone numbers of Rice farmers in Abia State and their account numbers, opened in Umuahia Branch of Unity bank but claimed the farmers have had no access to their money over the past one year, even as all the farmers we spoke with, alleged that they got credit alerts but that the bank did not allow them access to their money only for them to get debit alerts few weeks later, confirming that the cash deposits have also left their accounts twice without their knowledge.
News Mirror approached the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Umuahia branch and met Mr. Camilus Ogbuagu, the Development Finance Manager, Umuahia branch of CBN, who also happen to be the leader of the Project Management Team (PMT), saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the Anchor Borrower programme.

He confirmed all the narratives of Mr. Oraekwute, and also told to News Mirror that all the criteria for the loan to the rice farmers were met and the money subsequently disturbed to NIRSAL account, a firm that happen to be the link between the farmers and CBN.
News Mirror made several efforts to meet with Mr. Isaac Anosike, the Nirsal Head in Umuahia but was bluntly rebuffed by him.
News Mirror called the Unity Bank, Umuahia branch and also Unity Bank headquarters but the responses we got were not convincing but will be made public.

The questions begging for answers are:
1. What happened to the money of rice farmers deposited at Unity Bank Umuahia branch for the past one year as Abia Rice farmers we interviewed all had
tale of sorrows?
2. Was input supplied to Abia Rice farmers, who supplied the input and did it get to the rice farmers?
3. Was the supplier paid for the input alleged supplied even as the whole money was paid into NIRSAL account by the Central Bank of Nigeria months before the supply as confirmed by Mr. Ogbuagu?
4. Did Abia Farmers plant rice during the 2018 farming season?
5. Why did Police, DSS and EFCC invite officials of NIRSAL and Central Bank of Nigeria?

Keep a date with us as we take you into the biggest agricultural scam in history.

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donviccy:
Still available

Looks great!

@ op please publish the vin

Promxy94:
50k it's it a touchscreen

Why not offer 5k as him pick am for road?

diportivo:
bros,look well

they changed the headlamps recently

I'm sure it was done 5 months ago hence the advert

Chai bros I no see that one ooo! Thanks for pointing it out.

@ op,

See how you dey shame yourself. Why you no just advertise your car Jeje without claiming your car Na near brand new I no sabi

Oladimeji1988:
4plugs
Perfect gear and engine
Ac working
First body
Perfect condition
Buy and drive

Must you lie to sell market

How can this be first body with replaced bumpers?
How can this be a 5 months used vehicle in this condition?

RTSC:
Fucck strikes. They come and go.


It is not a reason to school in Ghana.
Sorting is everywhere, but it is also not a reason to school in Ghana.

People travel to Ghana because it easier. They just want your money for poor education just like in Benin Republic and Togo.

Our health sector may be in disarray, but Ghana is not an alternative.

@ bolded you just made my point. If things were better here, Nigerians would not have been traveling to these countries in search of a better life.

Recently on Facebook, I saw a video made by a concerned Nigerian about the plight of a school in Kogi State. Students from Primary 1-6 were taught in sheds by just 2 teachers. That is the same state where the governor is currently campaigning for a second term by buying a string of jeeps and branding them with his campaign materials.

Is that not a case of misplaced priorities?

This is why we are where we are today.

Charity they say begins at home.

Once upon a time we had Nigeria Airways. Now in Africa everyone knows about Ethiopian Airlines.

Everyone is aware of the giant strides of development in Rwanda.

We here are still in siddon look mode. Youwin which was providing much needed loans to budding entrepreneurs was culled.

Minimum wage was raised but paying the minimum wage has created more problems as now we are hearing of more taxes instead of eliminating double taxation and paying more attention to efficiency in tax collection.

RTSC:
Ghana does not have better public institutions.
Stop talking nonsense.

Nigerians go to school in ghana mostly to avoid the stress of jamb or after failing jamb repeatedly.

You hardly see a high flyer going to school in Ghana as a first resort.
Infact, a visiting Nigerian professor there said the schools there are mostly shitty.
That is someone in the system.

And as for hospitals, I prefer Nigeria. We have better doctors here.

Is it only JAMB?

What about strikes?

What about sorting?

What about sales of hand outs?

What about expo that is prevalent at all levels of our educational systems?

Nigeria's educational system is grossly underfunded and overpopulated and that is why Nigerians should be commended for surviving the harsh school environment here.

Then to issue of our hospitals. Do you know that majority of hospitals in South Africa are manned by Nigerian Doctors? Why do you think that is the case if our health sector is not in disarray? When last did you visit a General Hospital?

Bros no one is bashing Nigerians. Our ability to survive extreme odds makes us extraordinary that's why we thrive iwhen we travel out where situations are more ideal.

RTSC:
Ghana does not have a better infrastructure than Nigeria.
Stop talking nonsense.
They have a small country and it is nothing special.

They don't even a decent rail to cover their small country.

Let's not be sentimental about this...

Ghana has better public institutions be it schools, hospitals, roads, electricity, standard of living etc than Nigeria. Back in the day, Ghanaians used to come to Nigeria in search of a better life and jobs but now we send our children over to Ghana for university education. Why?because their standard is much higher than ours and there are no such things are strike and cultism

I'm Nigerian but it's the truth.

If we tackle corruption our institutions will be better then we can start to fulfil our potential. Just the simple truth.

Just30:
Ghana economy is bigger than nigerian petty traders trading smuggle goods

I'm Nigerian and I've followed many of your comments and have to admit in many cases you are right. The standard of living in Ghana may be better but in no way can you say Ghana is a bigger economic power than Nigeria. You know it and I know it. The major reason why infrastructure wise Ghana is better than Nigeria is simply because of one thing: CORRUPTION.

You talk of 24/7 electricity in your country but forget your electricity is supplied from Nigeria. You can imagine the impact on your economy of a shutdown in our gas supply.

You should even be thanking Nigeria for the current status of your economy because if not for the Ghana must go episode of the 80s many Ghanaians would not have gone home to transform their economic fortunes.

As for the land border closure, as far as I'm concerned, it's just a big joke because the borders cannot be closed forever.

What the government should be focused on is how to reduce the final cost to market of Made in Nigeria goods to make them more competitive as we have a big enough domestic market for there to be a significant positive economic impact if more Nigerians patronise locally made goods if they are cheaper and better made.

It's really sad how irresponsible and unresponsive the Lagos State Government has been towards the plight of residents in this axis. All the major roads in this area are in significant state of disrepair. From Ikotun to Egbe to Ijegun to Ijedodo to Igando to Ejigbo. All plagued with bad roads and public transport charging exhortbitant prices due to bad roads and traffic congestion.

What a pity!

GAZZUZZ:
You are correct and it is stated on first page

https://www.copart.com/lot/26376039/

Did you bother to read?

For a graduate you are not very smart sir.

Gazzuzz you are my friend. I know you guys have history and the intention of ibukunobi pointing it out may not have been with the best motive but the slur was not necessary. You should just have replied that this has been stated on the first page and left it at that.

Happy sales

I like Sadiq Umar. He is a good option instead of Tammy Abraham

Nigeria has an abundance of central defenders to choose from:

Omeruo
Balogun
Aina
Tomori
Adeborioyo
Ekong
Awaziem

Where we need to strengthen is at the wings especially left back because that Jamiu is not really cutting it �

God help our troops

Logobenz:
such trash

Why am I not surprised?

These are the enemies of our country.

Your stupidity has been recognised.

You see all this story wey Nigerian Police dey form so?

If Na Big man daughter dem kill for hotel room like that for PH Na so dem go respond?

I support this border closure on the following terms:

1. Make the local refineries functional. Till tomorrow we are only hearing of Dangote's refinery. Nobody is probing why our refineries cannot function optimally ditto for our power industry
2. Provide significant subsidies to farmers to produce food and bring them to market at prices that will be able to compete favourably with imported substitutes. However, this should not be an excuse to encourage cartels who due to government protectionist policies will choose to fix prices to exploit the market.
3. Carry out a comprehensive revamp of the Immigration and customs offices from head to toe to make them more professional in the discharge of their duties and get rid of all the bad eggs that have fed fat on bribes and illegal levies over time.
4. MODIFIED and of course close our borders to
(a) medical tourism for government officials and their families. They should make use of the same health facilities available to the rest of us.
(b) same thing for sending their children abroad for further education. Their children should attend the same universities and polytechnics our children attend. Any government official found wanting should be sacked immediately. Be it legislative, executive or judiciary.
(c) all government officials and departments should only patronise made in Nigeria vehicles. Imagine the impact on the economy in terms of job creation the 4bn that the Senate wants to use to buy cars will have if they patronise Innoson talk less if the Fg follows suit.

We have the potential to transform the economy of this country rapidly regardless of party affiliation but the main question is whether the will exists to do this

If this killer is eventually arrested, he should be made to die very slowly and painfully.. preferably he should be gradually and publicly dismembered to serve as a deterrent to other aspiring serial killers.

But before that he should be placed in a prison full of sex starved gay prisoners so he can be repeatedly gang raped for like a week before being slowly butchered.

Like for real... Person get mind call WizKid Tiwas bestie

Wonders shall never end!

Besties dey romance?

ednut1:
u go school so. Our foreign exchange are held by the west . U think they won't seize it hahahaha wake up o.

That's a foolish comment from you. I dey wonder whether the school you go na to read abi na to chase woman.

Which western nation will back the south African government on this issue after their continued inability to protect the lives and businesses of foreign nationals legally resident in SA?

This is already grounds for breach of contract in terms of that agreement!

I support a 50% deduction in annual profits of all SA companies in Nigeria to be kept in escrow to support our people who have been victims of the xenophobic attacks in SA either in terms of loss of life, injuries or businesses. This should continue until the attacks stop and victims are handsomely compensated!

Once that is done, the South African government will take serious the business of protecting the lives and properties of foreigners living in SA just like they would swing into action if the lives or property of their own citizens are endangered.

No country including western nations will stand aside and allow their citizens to be killed and attacked in this manner.

Just imagine if the xenophobic attacks were on US nationals would the SA government respond in the same manner? You and I know how fast Trump would swing into action to put a stop to that nonsense.

The one that got me laughing is that DAVIDO doesn't pay tax!
You mean FIRS don place lien for the 30billion for him account?

WizKid go dey laff dieeee for somewhere now

One day hot one day cold....

Fact remains that our debt profile has significantly increased with all the stories of improved revenue collection and swelling foreign reserves.

With all the focus on agriculture one would have expected a bag of rice to be 5k by now but till now we are still yet to see any improvements

Niccoloimhotep:
Available

Hi I'm interested. Can we deal for 650k?

Serious Buyer

500k?

bobo65:
Yeah

What are the specs for the s8?

You go wait tire.

That your money can only get you a Honda baby boy at best.

It won't even get you Toyota Camry orobo

waleco2008:
jjjjjjjjjjjjj

How much is the washing machine?

OGHENAOGIE:
he hasn't been given the chance simple ezenwa was sitting on the bench while at enyimba afelokhai and dauda were starting ahead of him...u guys don't like the truth...thats why we embarrass ourselves at international tournaments...

Name one match in national team colours that Ezenwa embarrassed us.

Theophilus Afelokhai is a good keeper but he has a long way to go before coming close to Ezenwa. That's why he has never gone beyond super eagles feeder team

OGHENAOGIE:
afelokhai of enyimba,ojo of akwa United...others de too...

Theophilus of enyimba that has never done better than to be 3rd choice in Super Eagles B Home based Team.

Ojo of Akwa United ? Lmfao

OGHENAOGIE:
Mr football well done sir...ezenwa is just lucky to be in national team he is not the best in Nigerian league...any keeper in that Cameroon match ll do well cameroun were second best that day...akpeyi is shaky but he did well in Egypt... the only keeper I expect to remain is uzoho...Nigeria needs to look for another two keepers..

Uncle please name one goalkeeper in the Nigerian Premier League that is better than Ezenwa.

OGHENAOGIE:
man ezenwa is not better than akpeyi abeg stop cheap talk aside that free kick apkeyi made some decent saves...when omeruo made that mistake if na ezenwa bounedja for score

It's obvious you don't know anything about football.

Name one match Akpeyi has played for the super eagles and impressed. Just one! He always looks so clumsy like a disaster waiting to happen and his nervousness transmitted to the shaky defence because they all knew that na basket dem get for back!

But Ezenwa has been outstanding in national team colours since under 18 but is just being overlooked because he is home based. Remember the crunch match in the qualifiers where we beat Cameroon 4 nil If it were Akpeyi we would have lost the match guaranteed!!!!