President Muhammadu Buhari’s order opening the nation’s borders is yet to breathe life into Seme, Idiroko and other entry points across the country, reportSoothing has changed at the nation’s borders since President Muhammadu Buhari ordered their opening after months of closure. From the borders in Adamawa State to Seme and Idiroko and others, everything is still quiet.
The new directive by the Federal Government to the Customs to follow internationally-recognised protocols and the ‘cumbersome’ cargo clearing procedure in the ports of neighbouring countries, The Nation learnt yesterday, have led shippers to stop moving their consignments to ports outside the country and rendered the Seme border empty.
There are two types of businessmen at the border: those ready to follow the laid down principles by the government and those trying to evade the eagle eyes of Customs on importation of goods into the country. Adebayo said the government has “squeezed life” out the people and residents of Idiroko in Ogun State as all business activities that depended on free movement of goods and persons across the border were completely grounded
“Nobody is disturbing anybody from doing his or her business. Since the border has been reopenned, no importer has approached us with valid documents of their goods that we rejected them. No! He admitted that creation of a continental customs union to streamline trade is what they are working on before they can embark on massive importation
Some of the petty traders selling foods, breads, apples in the area complained bitterly of poor market. A resident, Mr Moruf Gbadebo, said they have not noticed any difference between the time the border was closed and reopened by the government.“My brother, the truth is that the entire border area was a market place before it was closed by the government. Then, nobody can count the number of people coming and going out of this place every day. But since the border was re-opened, the number of vehicles and people coming here can be counted.
People have moved on to other business were you expecting them to just sit there waiting for you over one year If the closure was for few weeks it will be back on but it took so long
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