jibbish:


When you have a corrupt mindset, this is how you think

urahara:


No sir , Nigerias local production has failed to meet up with demand.If the production met up with demand , they will be no importation of rice.

Asquare84:
It a good move, this will encourage the growth of local industry and create job

babaolofin:


Your point on big brother Africa and South Africa/ US examples have no logic in this context. Firstly, the rice exporters know most of the rice exported to Benin is for Nigeria. Secondly, the importers are investors, importers and business men in Nigeria.
Thirdly, a bag of rice in Lagos now cost between 18K and 19K per 50KG bag while Derica tin poor man buys between 220 and 250 naira now cost between 350 and 400 naira and still increasing. This is the imported rice price and the only rice in traditional local / open market. In South West, South South and South East Nigeria where I spent months on local rice availability research, there is no Lake, Olam or any other locally produced rice in the open market. Coscharis may make rice available in the East but not yet.

There is no GLUT in the rice production sector in Nigeria, no availability in the market. The President, NSA and Customs CG are all from the Nigerian Army, I think the Staff College, War College and NIPSS courses in those days were very defective about management.

I also noticed the inclusion of Niger border closure is just a camouflage. I don't want to dwell on that today.

South Africa is too developed to be affected by economic policies of the front line States. The US concerns herself so much about the welfare and wellbeing of her citizens. US cannot ban importation of rice to protect Arkansas farmers or rice mills in the US when there is a shortage the same with China.

babaolofin:


Your point on big brother Africa and South Africa/ US examples have no logic in this context. Firstly, the rice exporters know most of the rice exported to Benin is for Nigeria. Secondly, the importers are investors, importers and business men in Nigeria.
Thirdly, a bag of rice in Lagos now cost between 18K and 19K per 50KG bag while Derica tin poor man buys between 220 and 250 naira now cost between 350 and 400 naira and still increasing. This is the imported rice price and the only rice in traditional local / open market. In South West, South South and South East Nigeria where I spent months on local rice availability research, there is no Lake, Olam or any other locally produced rice in the open market. Coscharis may make rice available in the East but not yet.

There is no GLUT in the rice production sector in Nigeria, no availability in the market. The President, NSA and Customs CG are all from the Nigerian Army, I think the Staff College, War College and NIPSS courses in those days were very defective about management.

I also noticed the inclusion of Niger border closure is just a camouflage. I don't want to dwell on that today.

South Africa is too developed to be affected by economic policies of the front line States. The US concerns herself so much about the welfare and wellbeing of her citizens. US cannot ban importation of rice to protect Arkansas farmers or rice mills in the US when there is a shortage.

joseph1832:
you say there isn't enough locally produce rice to go around that's why it's expensive, right. Now since there isn't enough to go around why didn't the government wait for there to be enough to go around before they close the border.

Think about it, there isn't enough local rice to go around and it's expensive, now that the border is close what do you think will happen to the little local rice that is around? The price will triple and who will bear the burden?

There are business that brings in good money that will never be flooded because the capital to start it is something else.

The federal government is making a very big mistake with this move. I hope you know the price of chicken have gone up now?

NOC1:

Is that all you can make out of that article, are you a smuggler?
We better keep quiet when we have nothing to say. Your country should come first before any other thing.

asuustrike1:

We have to start from somewhere. Many Nigerians have refused to consume local products. Although I suggest high tariff instead of ban

pawesome:
oga..it will make things more expensive like it is already.. Rice is almost 21k for a bag hia in the north from the supposed 16k... Noatter what they do, there will be smuggling because the system is corrupt

BlackfireX:






I come first, second, third and infinitum.

dre11:




…no respite until neighbouring countries end smuggling

•Customs inaugurate 2 armoured anti-smuggling vessels

•Niger bans importation of foreign (parboiled) rice from Benin






https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2019/09/border-closure-benin-niger-economies-under-pressure/

Iamgrey5:
Good !

How can Benin Republic with a population of 16millon become the sixth largest importer of rice in the world and the largest importer of rice in Africa.

Sometimes I doubt anything like Pan-africanism ever existed.

Yet, the president of Benin wants Nigeria to open its borders for further exploitation.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-rice-importers-in-the-world.html

FulaniBandits:



They are closing Southern borders because Christmas is around

The Core Northern Borders are all open for even terrorists

smuggling in the North is Normal thing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GGC5R-IsE4

HeyCorleone:





You do not grow an industry like that.

People cannot farm on empty bellies.

What you do is give a window that would allow importation between a particular time, while also sounding the need for local cultivation. This would allow people store the many they need now to consume while they wait for the ones they planted to grow.

Are the rice facilities we have now enough to feed the population? What about cost? The imported one is cheaper than homegrown. So these are things you need to consider. It is a nice move, but it needs a softer approach.

midolian:
of course I get your point. The government was too strict to have closed the border outrightly but it's all for good, I maintain.

If the government's to wait till there is enough to go round before closing the border, there will never be enough to go round. This is because people like you and I are already too used to foreign rice and are not ready to give the local ones a chance...and for as long as we have foreign rice flying around, we would continue to go for them...thereby discouraging producers of the local ones

For instance, I used to buy my rice(foreign) from baruten local government in Kwara state for as low as 11500, at max 12k. But since the border was closed, I only bought a small rubber Paint of rice for #1500 with the hope that before we finish consuming it, the borders will be opened again. Bro, I am saying this for you to know I am also feeling the heat...but truth is, I have been into agric business for sometime now, and I have noticed when there is too much of a farm produce in the market, we the sellers don't gain much..in fact sometimes, we lose(like it was experienced last year).

BlackfireX:





That is why you are un wise

pawesome:
oga..it will [b]make things more expensive[b] like it is already.. Rice is almost 21k for a bag hia in the north from the supposed 16k... Noatter what they do, there will be smuggling because the system is corrupt

teepain:


The government should to encouraged to even tighten the importation noose more.

Even if it will be more expensive in short term, Nigerians will gain more in the long run.

When Nigerians wear foreign clothes, drink foreign wines, eat imported food, it baffles me when they complain about unemployment.

For every grain of imported rice Nigerians actually provide employment for input sellers, agric engineers, extension works, marketers, supply chain experts, warehouse owners, transportation companies of the exporting countries.

China closed their border for more than 10 years and within that period they learn to produce whatever they needed, it was tough for them but then they are reaping the fruits of their sacrifices today.

OGHENAOGIE:
is it a must to eat rice...

FulaniBandits:



you reason like an islamist

kutashi:

You are really a bandit with your comment! Niger Republic is in the south? Come to North and feel the heat. I don't know why people are happy writing posting nonsense. Check the date of your video

stinflame:


True, but that is the only point you can station a hydro power plant with maximum discharge.

madenigga:

U reason like an ipobist

osazsky:
I remember my dad told me that in the 80s when Buhari was president they qued to buy ordinary milk and sugar,that d line was so long with people fighting just to get sugar,now we dey que to buy rice,u dey close border up and down what have u done to boost production,,,,,how many tractors have been given to farmers at subsidized rate,pls no need to talk of insecurity cuz they are ur brothers spit

adedehinbo:
I just hope the govt continue the closure till festive periods,I have grown turkeys which I was planning to sell on cheap bargain based on the importation of drugged enhance turkeys, unfortunately I was sad,because it isn't profitable to sell at that rate,these boarder closure just raised my hope