Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon - Politics

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Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by TheRareGem1(op): 6:53am On Sep 27, 2020

The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said the Federal Government may reopen the land borders soon.

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), had in October 2019 ordered the closure of the borders to check the menace of smuggling goods and arms and ammunition into the country and protect local businesses. The closure was, however, greeted by mixed reactions from professional organisations, economists and individuals

Heads of countries like Ghana and Benin Republic had also appealed to the President to reconsider the closure, but the President maintained that the borders would remain closed until the final report of the committee set up on the matter was considered. He added that neighbouring countries must also show commitment to curtailing smuggling from their ends.

Meanwhile, Osinbajo, responding to a question on the continued closure of the land borders especially at a time the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is being prepped for take-off, said on Thursday that the government was working with neighbouring countries on the terms of reopening the border.

Osinbajo, who spoke during a webinar organised by The Africa Report, themed, ‘Bouncing back: Nigeria’s post-pandemic recovery plan’, stated, “We are working with our neighbours to see on what terms we would reopen those borders. At the moment, we are undertaking joint border patrols to control smuggling along the borders and we think it is working and I’m sure that soon enough we should have the borders opened.

“We are committed to the AfCFTA but we are concerned about threats to security and the economy and we had to take certain actions that would satisfy the immediate needs of our country. It (border closure) certainly wasn’t meant to be permanent and we are looking forward to reopening as quickly as possible.”

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Nobody: 6:59am On Sep 27, 2020

What difference has it made since the closure other than untold hardship here in Nigeria and humiliation by Ghana and other tiny West African countries.

This government does not have any economic policy as they didn't prepare before grabbing power which was their major target.

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Xscape1993(m): 7:00am On Sep 27, 2020

If you like open it, if you like don't open it. We are use to the wicked policies of this government already sir.

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Brandstudio01: 7:05am On Sep 27, 2020*

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by okefrancis: 7:18am On Sep 27, 2020

This is a good news

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by okefrancis: 7:18am On Sep 27, 2020

Xscape1993:
If you like open it, if you like don't open it. We are use to the wicked policies of this government already sir.

Guy this is for the benefits of all

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Joyce95: 7:19am On Sep 27, 2020

This is indeed great

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by SLAP44: 7:20am On Sep 27, 2020*

Am not sure your president will agree. Now that the north are the import entry point for foreign rice and other goods?

The VP is from the south west and so will want the borders opened because his people are losing taxes and illegal smuggling profit.

The ruling cabal will want the southern borders closed so that their own people in the north will enjoy what the SW has been enjoying since independence.

It's a power play really. grin

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Perfecttouchade: 7:34am On Sep 27, 2020

Una Good morning o.. despite the closure of borders insecurity is even getting worse..can u imagine a policy that has sent alot of people out of biz and also proven not to be effective, na wa o..driver wey shaayo dey drive for road, na God hand e go rest o cheesy

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Enudapan: 7:34am On Sep 27, 2020

Nah eh! No qualms

Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by CodeTemplar: 7:34am On Sep 27, 2020

lol.

Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by GreenArrow1(m): 7:34am On Sep 27, 2020

They are still closed? Totally forgot sef.

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by ecode1(m): 7:34am On Sep 27, 2020

Which one

Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Goldenheart(m): 7:35am On Sep 27, 2020

That will not reduce the price of stuffs that has already gone high angry

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by SILVERLINES: 7:35am On Sep 27, 2020

Crazy government

Open schools first, children are desperate to return back to schools

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Nobody: 7:35am On Sep 27, 2020*

You mean we hope to reopen land borders in the south of Nigeria because the northern land borders have been open for months now.
Isis and Iswap get all their fighters and weapon resupplies through the northern land borders

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by iHart(m): 7:35am On Sep 27, 2020

Please open the borders oh, the local rice farmers and merchants have killed us.

Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by jojofola: 7:36am On Sep 27, 2020

You are always hoping to.

Well, we sincerely hope you and your Oga have cornered enough money because never again.

Pastor with the Hope. angry

List & Enumerate Government. Only good on Paper.

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Imjustagirl(f): 7:36am On Sep 27, 2020

No o. Keep it closed na. Make people starve.

America as big as it is still imports food. Same with China o. Even with them having mechanized farming and proper policies etc.

Nigeria that does not have any of this and also very poor policies in place, are closing borders and thinking they can stand alone.

Put things in place properly, allow the system to work well so that production can improve before you talk about self sustainability.

don't just close borders or cut trade and force people to manage very little that the country can produce. We need 100 and you're forcing people to manage 20. Rubbish.

Now price of everything is skyrocketing and will continue to rise because farmers are faced with serious flooding right now.

Yet borders are still closed. Incompetent leaders, all of them. Wasting money upandan doing nothing. They don't even know what to do

It is well Nigeria. Your problem too plenty abeg

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by martineverest(m): 7:36am On Sep 27, 2020

good

since greedy Nigerian rice producers no wan get sense.this reopening will give them sense

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by bancoleh: 7:37am On Sep 27, 2020

Did they even close the border in the first place, border wey get big mouth

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Odoctor(m): 7:38am On Sep 27, 2020

Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by akure1stson: 7:38am On Sep 27, 2020

Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:40am On Sep 27, 2020

*They said we are the poverty capital of the world.
Our Darling Daddy decided that we should just close our poverty stricken borders to the outside world so that we can manage on our own.
Suddenly, scarcity hits Benin Republic, Togo, Niger.
Demonstration hits Ghana, Vietnam, Thailand and other envoys all came calling.*
*Their economy depends on our poverty.
They are begging the most corrupt nation on Earth to do business with them.
They have no buyers for their commodity.
In our neighbors domain, scarcity hit them hard.*

It turned out they need us more than we need them.
We have all it takes to stand alone as a nation.
All we need is a plan and a willing leader.
God bless Nigeria*

WE continue to STAND WITH THE BORDER CLOSURE,
It is for the good of all sane, honest and hardworking Nigerians.

Again, God bless Nigeria.

Slawormir:
Damnnnnn
I don't do politics
But i like this man for that border closure
Which means buhari is a real niggarrr

Correct niggarrr.
You are mouthed!
Cheers!!

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by paulolee(m): 7:42am On Sep 27, 2020

borders still closed?? maybe he means the border used in transportating or bringing in market products "officially" because my uncle av been making trade with his brother in togo through our borders...
maybe border get different types shaa...

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Re: Osinbajo: We Hope To Reopen Land Borders Soon by Farrtfact: 7:42am On Sep 27, 2020*

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