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FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Kuginzi(op): 4:30am On Apr 23, 2022
The Federal Government on Friday approved the reopening of four additional land borders shut in August 2019 as part of efforts to curtail smuggling and boost local production of rice.

A circular released by the Nigeria Customs Service, signed by Deputy Comptroller-General E. I. Edorhe, on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, listed the borders as Idiroko border post in Ogun State, Jibiya border post in Katsina State, Kamba border post in Kebbi State and Ikom border post in Cross River State.

The circular titled, ‘Re-opening of four additional Nigerian border posts’ sighted by Saturday PUNCH read, “Sequel to the Presidential directive dated December 16, 2020, granting approval for phased reopening of land borders namely; Mfum, Seme, Illela and Maigatari borders across the country, I am directed to inform you that four additional borders listed below have been approved for re-opening.

“Idiroko border post, Ogun State (South-West Zone); Jibiya border post, Katsina State (North-West Zone); Kamba border post, Kebbi State (North-West Zone); and Ikom border post, Cross River State (South-South Zone).

Consequently, all Customs formations and Joint Border Patrol Teams are to take note and ensure that proper manning takes place in compliance with extant operational guidelines.”

The circular, which copied all Assistant Comptrollers-General/Zonal Coordinators, Area Controllers, Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit & Marine Commands, Comptroller, Customs Intelligent Unit, JBPT Sector Coordinators, Strike Force Commanders and Heads of Units, added, “Above is forwarded for your information and compliance.”
https://punchng.com/fg-reopens-idiroko-three-other-land-borders/

Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by springer: 4:41am On Apr 23, 2022
Ok
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by jazon(m):
N0nsense government.
Election is here. Why did you make life difficult for citizens in The first place?
The price of rice doubled because of this mumu shutting down of border, meanwhile local rice production never increased one bit. So we just suffered for nothing. Even while the border was shut, we still bought the smuggled rice at a higher price.
Subjecting millions of people to untold hardship. Nonsense!
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by godofuck231: 4:58am On Apr 23, 2022
After the north don finish tincan port ,now the south are free to scrapper for food, they gripped the throat of the poor so as they can feed themselves fat and now its time to enrich the dollar trough trans border trade , nigeria will never recover from this
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Nobody: 5:04am On Apr 23, 2022
election is here. Buhari is a basterd
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Pappikay: 5:05am On Apr 23, 2022
Long overdue though it’s just only officially and legally opened.
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by BigBelleControl(m): 5:05am On Apr 23, 2022
Election things.

Idiroko boys will resume their usual business. Those guys have been starved for too long a time.
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by justdogitto: 5:05am On Apr 23, 2022
The borders were never closed in the first place...FG only in their wisdom created a platform for those uniformed men to extort people and build mansions in their village...
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by LOVEGINO(m): 5:06am On Apr 23, 2022
As confuse as baba government.
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by ukcars: 5:07am On Apr 23, 2022
Election things
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Ajiswaggs(m): 5:07am On Apr 23, 2022
Good
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by inoki247: 5:08am On Apr 23, 2022
lol what a stupid Govt with stupid Policy first use Sapa kill your Citizens when election reach you revert bak.....

The Idi Iroko sef dey useless Xefa and Naira are now exchanging at the same rate so anybody wey still dey think say Cotonoue things cheap jus wan go suffer him sef....

How I wish Benin Republic and oda country border can jus lock up nd say dey don't want us since all na get mumu as President and you people are getting ready to elect another wicked leader and clueless one.....
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Nobody: 5:08am On Apr 23, 2022
Blackman problem ,so why suffer the masses all these years ? Local rice production didn't even move an inch
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Contagious100d(m): 5:09am On Apr 23, 2022
Make pMB try lay down a good record for himself before his tenure expires. E get why!
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by maxtop(m): 5:09am On Apr 23, 2022
Lets get back to business ............rice smuggling loading. Man must chop !!
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by talk2hb1(m): 5:09am On Apr 23, 2022
Campaign Strategy
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Mayng01(m): 5:09am On Apr 23, 2022
Reopen and lift embargo off rice, cos without that , it really does not make any difference. Mumu policy
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by obayendo1010(m): 5:10am On Apr 23, 2022
Never sign for this
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Kayberg: 5:11am On Apr 23, 2022
Reopened?
For?
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Nahunger(m): 5:11am On Apr 23, 2022
grin
I smell
2023
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Teejayadex:
I can't call this try and error government, but a government with high libido of wickedness.

Election cum you open border, it means you just starved us for fun

Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by yuzjet(m):
They are mad. Just because election is coming. There was no reason for the closure right from the onset.

This alone is enough for Southwesterners to vote out APC for intentionally depriving many of their source of livelihood.

Now, show me one positive contribution the closure of the border has brought to the southwest aside inflation in the prices of foods and food shortage?

This administration will go down as the most wicked, useless and clueless in the history of Nigeria democracy.
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by pepericozi: 5:12am On Apr 23, 2022
To cajole people for election after making people to suffer for years.

Many people have been killed in the process.

God deh

.
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by Xclusiveanalyst: 5:12am On Apr 23, 2022
Buhari is a confuse man leading...
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by orisa37: 5:12am On Apr 23, 2022
COOOOORECT.
REOPEN ALL THE BORDERS TO IMPROVE THE NAIRA AND REDUCE PRICES.
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by dalass(f): 5:13am On Apr 23, 2022
I don forget say them close borders def...

True dey smell.

Dia mumu don do.

The President of Benin republic came to beg, FG was feeling fly. Now that their economy is and currency don better your own, you're now opening the door. Who cares?

That customs chief is a devil and the hardship he caused many people will judge him
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by lonelydora: 5:16am On Apr 23, 2022
What did we achieve with the closure?
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by LibertyRep: 5:17am On Apr 23, 2022
Will Nigeria and Nigerians, especially the Southerners ever recover from the effect of this border closure?
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by HitSong: 5:17am On Apr 23, 2022
Mumu

Buhari
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by RaptObserver: 5:19am On Apr 23, 2022
They want access to cheap food items they can share during elections cos local production can't cope.
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by TOPCRUISE(m):
I thought they closed those borders to encourage local production of rice and to control foreign exchange and stabilize the local currency. Rice imports were blamed on dollar appreciation against the naira.
Maybe it is now they realized their actions backfired
Re: FG Reopens Idiroko, Three Other Land Borders by money121(m): 5:19am On Apr 23, 2022
Ok
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