By Philip Clement The Presidential Inter-Ministerial Committee on border closure has reported that the partial border closure has significantly reduced the prevalence of illegalities around the nation’s borders and positively impacted such key sectors of the Nigerian economy like oil and gas, agriculture, industry, etc. The policy measures, according to the committee headed by the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reopening of four land borders in three of the six geopolitical zones of the country with immediate effect. These include Seme border in the South- West, Illela and Maigatari borders in the North- West, and Mfun border in the South-South. Daily Times reports that on Wednesday the federal government […]
The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government may reopen the land borders soon. READ ALSO: Nigeria to reopen borders following ECOWAS resolution Recall Daily Times reported in October 22019, that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), ordered the closure of the borders to check the menace of smuggling goods and arms and ammunition […]
Abuja – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Wednesday said any migrant arrested flouting the law would be prosecuted according to the immigration law. The NIS Controller General, Mr Muhammad Babandede, stated this at the Service monthly parade in Abuja, which was done in strict compliance with social and physical distancing due to COVID-19. Babandede, […]
The Yobe state Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Tuesday said that mobile courts would prosecute violators of the border closure directive in the state. Abdullahi Bego, the commissioner for information, home affairs and culture, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the committee’s fifth meeting in Damaturu. Bego, also a member […]
Bauchi state government has frowned at the non-compliance to border closure, social distancing and other measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state, saying that it is contemplating putting more stringent measures on ground to check defaults. State Chairman, Task Force Rapid Response Committee on COVID-19 and Lassa fever, […]
The senator represented Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Haruna Jika has commenced the distribution of food items worth millions of naira to the less privilledged and vulnerable persons to caution the effect of border closure and restriction imposed by the state government. This was made known by the senator’s aide, Alhaji Suleiman Yamai while speaking […]
Nigeria’s key industry stakeholders have examined the impact of the continued border closure on the economy, stressing that despite the negative impact, the country has recorded tremendous feat on local production and patronage of goods and services. At a stakeholders gathering recently, President of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mrs. Toki Mabogunje, said […]
…Says exercise purely to safeguard national security President Muhammadu Buhari says the issue of partial closure of Nigeria’s land border to goods from neighbouring countries will be determined by report of the tripartite committee made up of Nigeria, Benin and Niger Republic. Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the […]
Lagos – Stakeholders in the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have continued to express mix reactions to the continued partial border closure by the Federal government. The stakeholders made their views known at the Stakeholders’ Forum on border closure organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry(LCCI) on Tuesday in Lagos. On Aug. 20, 2019, […]
Much of the discussion around the closure, since August, last year, of the country’s land borders has moved fitfully between hyperbolic claims on the outcomes of the closure and a chain of (oft-conflicting) official reasons for why the borders were boarded up in the first place. It is no surprise, therefore, that we have few […]
Gusau – The Leader of the Igbo Community in Zamfara (Eze Igbo Zamfara), Chief Egbuna Obijiaku, has called on the Federal Government to sustain its land border closure. Obijiaku made the call in a New Year message on Saturday in Gusau. The Eze Igbo said that the majority of Nigerians did not seem to realise […]
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Friday said the freight forwarding business was affected negatively by the operating environment and some government policies during the year. The President of the association, Mr Increase Uche, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, […]
Abuja – The land border closure with neighbouring countries has saved the poultry industry in Nigeria about N50 billion since its commencement in October. Prof. Eustace Iyayi, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) made the disclosure at a news conference in Abuja during a news conference with the […]
Enugu – An Enugu-based commercial rice farmer, Mr Ekene Uzodinma, has urged international firms and local importers of rice to seize the opportunity of border closure to invest heavily in local cultivation of rice. Uzodinma, who is the Manager of Excellent Integrated Farms Ltd., gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of […]
…Says Free trade does not mean Nigeria has to be a dumping ground The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says Federal Government’s closure of the Nigerian border does not in any way breach the free trade agreement in the West African sub-region. The minister said on Sunday in Abuja that the measure […]
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has asked the federal government to ignore concerns in some quarters that the border closure is impacting negatively on the economy. Sen. Adamu, who gave the advice in an interview in Abuja on Saturday, opined that the cries were being sponsored by smugglers who were hard […]
‘On the closure of our borders, the steps taken by the Federal Government is not holistic enough. How much does the Federal Government and all its agencies spend annually on Toyota? Why not spend that on Innoson vehicles in the same manner Indian government has patronized TATA vehicle brand, all the truck used by Indian […]
Abuja – Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Matters, has described the Nation’s land border closure as ‘temporary pain for long term gain”. Ngelale, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while speaking on the pains, gains and importance of the border closure […]
Onueke (Ebonyi) – Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has declared support to the Federal Government’s closure of the nation’s borders, commending President Muhammadu Buhari for his courage in taking the action. Umahi made the declaration on Monday at Onueke, Headquarters of Ezza South Local Government Area (LGA) while declaring open the Central Bank of Nigeria […]