₦airaland Forum

Logobenz:
sharap!!
Every time job job job...
Them swear for una

CrestMan:
When will FG close border on importation of GENERATORS?

jayson87:
Thought I was the only one who knows this dangote's monopolistic means of making billions. Just watch when his refinery comes on stream, he will influence the government to stop importation of petroleum products, which is invariably good for us, but he is only doing that to his own advantage, that is why most products with the label dangote are sub-standard, from cement to sugar to floor, to noodles to spaghetti

ud4u:
Our local rice now is 20,000 per bag, my friend what are portraying. Is this an achievement Some people now are finding more difficult to eat

LZAA:
When the ussr broke up a few of it's elite monopolized state properties and it's economy and few still do today
Infact i think one even bought chelsea what's that his name...roman something
U hailing dangote as a capitalist is like saying roman and his ilk are saviours
Competition opens up the market
Monopoly destroys it
Now think about it sim cards used to cost thousands now networks dash them out
Imagine no just imagine if it was only mtn still running telecom in Nigeria
Yeah i thought so

Afamed:
You still have not answered my question

passyhansome:
Nigeria practices a government I call CLOWNTOCRACY, we are been ruled by clowns the problem with this country is we don't tackle problem from the root, we always bank to empheral solution that has little or no effect.

ud4u:
Our local rice now is 20,000 per bag, my friend what are portraying. Is this an achievement Some people now are finding more difficult to eat

ORIJIN201:
I'm not a fan of this govt, but I agree with this move 100%.
Nigerians and their love for foreign products is on another level. Even when the alternative is available, we go for the foreign product believing they are better. I have a friend with that shallow mentality, and many Nigerians are like that.
On the side of security, this is also a 'spot-on' move.

Area4Area:
Some of those countries bombarding us with cheap rice and stuff started off like that.
It's actually an an achievement because farmers would be encouraged to produce more, others not yet into rice will be encouraged to start and with time, prices starts coming down.
You are complaining about 20k per bag when I'm hoping it gets to 50k so that more people would go into farming, more employment too. If you can't afford it there are several sources of carbohydrate, it is not a MUST you should eat rice

Ademat7:
U r not sound sir, u need a better sense aside APC manufactured ones

ORIJIN201:
I'm not a fan of this govt, but I agree with this move 100%.
Nigerians and their love for foreign products is on another level. Even when the alternative is available, we go for the foreign product believing they are better. I have a friend with that shallow mentality, and many Nigerians are like that.
On the side of security, this is also a 'spot-on' move.

sammyranking:
why won't we love foreign products does the government provide company to produce a durable products for us to consume? See our government is confused they don't know what they are doing,why would you close border when we don't have other means of getting imported items or have a means of getting it locally? At least before you close and barn foreign products you must have a local products which is equal or up to task.

passyhansome:
Nigeria practices a government I call CLOWNTOCRACY, we are been ruled by clowns the problem with this country is we don't tackle problem from the root, we always bank to empheral solution that has little or no effect.

jayson87:
sure you work for dangote... this case is closed. I am a structural engineer mind you, i can hit you with reasonable facts, why we dont recommend dangote cement to builders

caprini1:
Forget about that guy,where is IBETO CEMENT?

Busy002:
The closure of Nigeria’s borders by Federal Government was undertaken to strengthen the nation’s security and protect its economic interests, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, has said.

Speaking during a meeting with border stakeholders, comprising freight forwarders and security agencies on Thursday at Seme, Ali said that the closure was not intended to hurt anyone but to protect the nations interests.



“Our interest is to make sure that our country is secure, the well-being of our people is ensured and our economy is secure.

“The step we have taken is in the interest of Nigeria, the step is not to hurt anybody but to protect our own interests as a nation,” he said.

News9naija reports that Ali was accompanied at the meeting by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Benin Republic, Kayode Oguntuase, Comptroller General Immigration, Mohammed Babandede and Brig. Gen. E.A Ndagi, Coordinator of Joint Border Security Exercise, among others.



The NCS boss said that lots of things had gone wrong regarding compliance with transit of goods, adding that the border closure was to ensure that things were streamlined so that all stakeholders could be back to doing the right things.

“The idea is to ensure that the protocol that is involved in transit of goods and trade facilitation is adhered to so that we will all live and complement each other.

“The operation is undertaken to ensure that we get things back in perspective; we know the right thing, it is well written, we are all aware of it, we used to practise it, so we must go back to that.



Ali said that the freight forwarders were critical stakeholders at the borders and urged them to ensure compliance with the rules regarding transit of goods.

“We cannot do business without you but compliance is lacking between you and our officers. Most of the things we do, we don’t comply with rules and that’s why we end up with weapons, Tramadol that killed our children.

“We end up with ammunition that bandits use to kill our people; we don’t manufacture ammunition in this country, if we do it is only from one source and that source is well protected and documented.

“But today, we have seen many of this ammunition in Nigeria, where are they coming from.

“They have compromised with some of us and some of you and I say to our officers; that weapons, that bullets you facilitate in transiting into Nigeria, you don’t know who will take it.

“The bandits, the armed robbers had no choice, your mother, my children, your sisters might be shot by that weapon,” the customs boss said.

He called for support and cooperation of the stakeholders to ensure the nation is protected.

“We need your support, we need your cooperation and understanding, our national interest is over and above any issue,” he said.

NEWS9NAIJA reports that the joint-border security exercise, code-named ‘Ex-Swift Response’, which was ordered by the Federal Government, commenced on Aug. to secure Nigeria’s land and maritime borders.

https://guardian.ng/news/why-fg-closed-nigerias-borders-cg-customs/amp

LZAA:
U hailing dangote as a capitalist is like saying roman and his ilk are saviours
Competition opens up the market
Monopoly destroys it

maasoap:
Monopoly only exists in your mind bro. Dangote didn't prevent any serious investors from coming in. He wasn't the first in the cement industry. He wasn't the first in the noddles and spaghetti manufacturing companies. He wasn't the first person to be given private refinery licence. Not the first in sugar and flour manufacturing. Your wealthy people in Nigeria are afraid of going into the manufacturing industry, fearing epileptic power supply, shortage of raw materials, high and multiple taxes. They prefer importation and quick profits. Dangote doesn't fear failure. Look at his tomato paste company, still struggling because of the lack of raw tomatoes supply. If that company has been thriving now, I'm sure that you would still mention monopoly. Recently, he just moved into the production of semolina. Tell your wealthy Nigerians, thieving politicians to summon courage and brace the odds like Dangote to go into manufacturing sector of the economy and let's stop about shouting monopoly. We're the ones creating monopoly for Dangote. Just about two or three days ago, I read that FG denied Dangote and other companies tax relief

caprini1:
Forget about that guy,where is IBETO CEMENT?

martyns303:
A kilo of turkey is now N1700.

jayson87:
sure you work for dangote... this case is closed. I am a structural engineer mind you, i can hit you with reasonable facts, why we dont recommend dangote cement to builders

LZAA:
The same wealthy thieving politicians that almost crippled ibeto cement and just closed the borders abi?
Smh

passyhansome:
Nigeria practices a government I call CLOWNTOCRACY, we are been ruled by clowns the problem with this country is we don't tackle problem from the root, we always bank to empheral solution that has little or no effect.

saniby:
Can this #passyhansome tell us the root Nigeria should start from in this case? I fear some FOOLOCRITY may hve infected the brain of some youth.
Which other way have you, when your neighbors build their economy by allowing harmful dumping of products into your country, if not to start by closing the borders?
When they kill people, you say there is no security, when they are enforcing security measures to protect YOU, you turn back and say they are clueless or clowns. Haba! Have little patriotism pls.

ORIJIN201:
You are a dunce. You can go through my posts if you see me supporting APC or PDP. When has security and purchasing locally made food been a political issue? Do I look like you foolish people who depend on your paymasters to post any political rubbish on the internet even when the topic isn't political? If rice like make e be 1m. I eat rice everyday from iya igbayi, and rice don small that I have to buy more, and I know why but it's for my own good. If you cannot afford rice, look for other means of carbohydrate.

Busy002:
The closure of Nigeria’s borders by Federal Government was undertaken to strengthen the nation’s security and protect its economic interests, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, has said.

Speaking during a meeting with border stakeholders, comprising freight forwarders and security agencies on Thursday at Seme, Ali said that the closure was not intended to hurt anyone but to protect the nations interests.



“Our interest is to make sure that our country is secure, the well-being of our people is ensured and our economy is secure.

“The step we have taken is in the interest of Nigeria, the step is not to hurt anybody but to protect our own interests as a nation,” he said.

News9naija reports that Ali was accompanied at the meeting by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Benin Republic, Kayode Oguntuase, Comptroller General Immigration, Mohammed Babandede and Brig. Gen. E.A Ndagi, Coordinator of Joint Border Security Exercise, among others.



The NCS boss said that lots of things had gone wrong regarding compliance with transit of goods, adding that the border closure was to ensure that things were streamlined so that all stakeholders could be back to doing the right things.

“The idea is to ensure that the protocol that is involved in transit of goods and trade facilitation is adhered to so that we will all live and complement each other.

“The operation is undertaken to ensure that we get things back in perspective; we know the right thing, it is well written, we are all aware of it, we used to practise it, so we must go back to that.



Ali said that the freight forwarders were critical stakeholders at the borders and urged them to ensure compliance with the rules regarding transit of goods.

“We cannot do business without you but compliance is lacking between you and our officers. Most of the things we do, we don’t comply with rules and that’s why we end up with weapons, Tramadol that killed our children.

“We end up with ammunition that bandits use to kill our people; we don’t manufacture ammunition in this country, if we do it is only from one source and that source is well protected and documented.

“But today, we have seen many of this ammunition in Nigeria, where are they coming from.

“They have compromised with some of us and some of you and I say to our officers; that weapons, that bullets you facilitate in transiting into Nigeria, you don’t know who will take it.

“The bandits, the armed robbers had no choice, your mother, my children, your sisters might be shot by that weapon,” the customs boss said.

He called for support and cooperation of the stakeholders to ensure the nation is protected.

“We need your support, we need your cooperation and understanding, our national interest is over and above any issue,” he said.

NEWS9NAIJA reports that the joint-border security exercise, code-named ‘Ex-Swift Response’, which was ordered by the Federal Government, commenced on Aug. to secure Nigeria’s land and maritime borders.

https://guardian.ng/news/why-fg-closed-nigerias-borders-cg-customs/amp