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Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by ucvibes(op): 8:39am On Oct 27, 2019

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has pleaded with Nigerians to bear with federal government over the complete closure of the country's land borders. This Day reports that Osinbajo made the plea on Friday, October 25 while attending a town hall meeting in Edo state.

According to the vice president, the border closure became necessary in the bid to sound out Nigeria's seriousness to its neighbours. Osinbajo explained that Nigeria would be killing its own agricultural sector and indirectly its economy if it continued to allow smuggling in of contraband products through the borders shared with neighbouring countries.

Osinbajo said Nigeria wants neighbours to take the country's reforms seriously in his response to the lamentation over high cost of food by vice president of Edo market women, Christiana Omokaro.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by babdap: 9:08am On Oct 27, 2019

We love the border closure.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by simpleseyi: 9:13am On Oct 27, 2019

No pain, no gain. Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Niger Republic. Chad Republic are begging Nigeria to open its borders complaining that their Economy and their people are suffering. Does it mean that all these countries rely on Nigeria to survive? Even far away Indonesia, Thailand and India are begging Nigeria to open its borders. So these are the countries that have combined with saboteurs among us to ruin the country.

Anything we cannot produce, should not be used in Nigeria. If we cannot grow and process ordinary rice, then let's be eating garri, fufu, amala and beans, we was not die. If we cannot produce vegetable oil, then let's be using red oil even to fry eggs, we won't die. A cost that cannot feed itself is now talking about industrialization.

If India, Thailand, Indonesia still want to be selling rice to Nigeria, let the come and least land in Nigeria, grow the rice here, process it here and sell to Nigerians. Anything short of that is a no, no.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Blue3k(m): 9:15am On Oct 27, 2019

I can't wait to see GDP and unemployment stats.

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Afamed: 9:17am On Oct 27, 2019

babdap:
We love the border closure.

Nothing to add my comrade. No pain No gain

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by vankaid: 9:19am On Oct 27, 2019

simpleseyi:
No pain, no gain

Zombies don't feel pain, even if it is going to kill them.

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by simpleseyi: 9:23am On Oct 27, 2019

vankaid:
Zombies don't feel pain, even if it is going to kill them.

It's going to kill your family.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Afamed: 9:29am On Oct 27, 2019

vankaid:
Zombies don't feel pain, even if it is going to kill them.

Only smugglers like una are feeling the pains

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Yebosola(m): 9:51am On Oct 27, 2019

vankaid:
Zombies don't feel pain, even if it is going to kill them.

Everything is politics to you,u better go back to farm or you relocate to India or Thailand if Rice is what will make be somebody, or are u among the Nation's saboteurs?

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by wallex1983(m): 9:53am On Oct 27, 2019

We know we need it.

But please when local rice is being grown, don't open borders to strangle the farmers' investment.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by iammo(m): 9:58am On Oct 27, 2019

Everybody listening patiently to thier next President

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Just30: 10:12am On Oct 27, 2019

simpleseyi:
No pain, no gain. Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Niger Republic. Chad Republic are begging Nigeria to open its borders complaining that their Economy and their people are suffering. Does it mean that all these countries rely on Nigeria to survive? Even far away Indonesia, Thailand and India are begging Nigeria to open its borders. So these are the countries that have combined with saboteurs among us to ruin the country.

Anything we cannot produce, should not be used in Nigeria. If we cannot grow and process ordinary rice, then let's be eating garri, fufu, amala and beans, we was not die. If we cannot produce vegetable oil, then let's be using red oil even to fry eggs, we won't die. A cost that cannot feed itself is now talking about industrialization.

If India, Thailand, Indonesia still want to be selling rice to Nigeria, let the come and least land in Nigeria, grow the rice here, process it here and sell to Nigerians. Anything short of that is a no, no.

where are those countries complaining or begging?

how is their economy suffering?

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Yahman1(m): 10:30am On Oct 27, 2019

Just30:
where are those countries complaining or begging?

how is their economy suffering?

Are u a Nigerian? Cos even those living in neighbouring Countries know how Strong the Nigerian Market is

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by adekolaelect(m): 10:38am On Oct 27, 2019

vankaid:
Zombies don't feel pain, even if it is going to kill them.

wailers will always feel pain even if there is no pain bcs of their bad impression abt everything in Nigeria.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by adekolaelect(m): 10:41am On Oct 27, 2019

Just30:
where are those countries complaining or begging?

how is their economy suffering?

ask google bcs their complains is on the medias unless if the hatred has make you blind and deaf.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by mrvitalis(m): 11:00am On Oct 27, 2019

Don't worry after Christmas border would hr open

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by omenka(m): 11:04am On Oct 27, 2019

iammo:

Everybody listening patiently to thier next President

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by tooth4tooth: 11:28am On Oct 27, 2019

Our amiable VP only reasonable Nigerians know it is a step in the right direction. Critics can go to hell. They don't deserve your plea undecided

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Area4Area: 11:45am On Oct 27, 2019

Yahman1:
Are u a Nigerian? Cos even those living in neighbouring Countries know how Strong the Nigerian Market is

He's a Ghanaian so pained about the border closure

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Area4Area: 11:51am On Oct 27, 2019

Just30:
where are those countries complaining or begging?

how is their economy suffering?

https://www.legit.ng/1263787-nigerias-border-closure-hits-hard-india-thailand-others.html

The rice exporting countries are heavily reliant on the Nigerian market

- Reports say the wholesale price of top exporting countries fell on product glut resulting from a decline in exports

A report by Business Day indicates that the closure of Nigeria’s land borders aimed at curbing smuggling activities, especially of rice, has taken a toll on rice-exporting countries.

According to the report, the price of the commodity dipped by a joint 46 percent in one month in countries like Thailand and India.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Wednesday, August 21, ordered the closure of the Seme border.

Between that period and September, the wholesale price of the broken parboiled rice, the species in top exporting countries fell on product glut resulting from a decline in exports.

In India, the wholesale price dropped from $0.64/kg in August to $0.40/kg as at 30 September of this year.

In Thailand, the price of the commodity declined by 9.2 percent in the review period.

Data from both Thailand and India, which previously accounted for up to 90 percent of Nigeria’s rice imports, show legal imports to the country have declined at the same time.

Meanwhile, there are fears that Nigerians may buy a 50kg bag of rice for as high as N50,000 in December 2019 if the land borders remain shut by the federal government.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by edoairways: 12:50pm On Oct 27, 2019

Blue3k:
I can't wait to see GDP and unemployment stats.

GDP might not be affected by the ban since we were importing more and not producing. Infact it might go up if we produce more to consume and export than importation. Unemployment rate might slightly increase temporary because of some persons involved in smuggling but it would be a bless in disguise if the government stick to this policy on the long run.

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by Rollie450: 1:56pm On Oct 27, 2019

Hmmm

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by ifyalways(f): 2:03pm On Oct 27, 2019

Local farmers are showing themselves. Local root vegetables are now expensive for no reason.

Dem close Jos and Bauchi borders too ? Na their time cheesy

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Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by princemillla(m): 2:42pm On Oct 27, 2019

This ongoing crisis emanating from the border closure will be a blessing to citizen of the country of production cuz it will force price reduction.

Border should remain closed for atleast next 4 years

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by surgical: 4:57pm On Oct 27, 2019

Afamed:
Nothing to add my comrade. No pain No gain

see them

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by JonDon12: 5:22pm On Oct 27, 2019

simpleseyi:
No pain, no gain. Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Niger Republic. Chad Republic are begging Nigeria to open its borders complaining that their Economy and their people are suffering. Does it mean that all these countries rely on Nigeria to survive? Even far away Indonesia, Thailand and India are begging Nigeria to open its borders. So these are the countries that have combined with saboteurs among us to ruin the country.

Anything we cannot produce, should not be used in Nigeria. If we cannot grow and process ordinary rice, then let's be eating garri, fufu, amala and beans, we was not die. If we cannot produce vegetable oil, then let's be using red oil even to fry eggs, we won't die. A cost that cannot feed itself is now talking about industrialization.

If India, Thailand, Indonesia still want to be selling rice to Nigeria, let the come and least land in Nigeria, grow the rice here, process it here and sell to Nigerians. Anything short of that is a no, no.

Ok. Make sure you dont buy petrol for your car or your generator. Also since you can not speak or write English clearly, use your own language because your locally produced English, we no too understand am.

Re: Osinbajo Explains Why Border Was Closed Completely, Begs Nigerians by JonDon12: 5:31pm On Oct 27, 2019

Afamed:
Nothing to add my comrade. No pain No gain

This one is only pain because there is no way Nigeria can compete with the civilised world in growing rice. NO WAY. Nigeria cannot produce oil or gas efficiently, cannot refine the little oil we produce, cannot produce power based on that oil, cannot produce steel, cannot produce enough engineers only half-basked ones, cannot build universities, cannot graduate secondary school students without them being kidnapped, cannot even run almajiri schools with chaining young students. In short we can't do anything simple and yet we want to compete with countries like India and Thailand in rice-production.

This stupid Buhari government needs to focus on the things I listed above instead of blaming Nigerias lack of rice production on the seme border. If not, we are laying the foundations for suffering, violence and destabilization in the whole West Africa.

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