Foreign cargo airlines depart empty over extortion, multiple charges

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Foreign cargo airlines and local exporters are fast abandoning the multi-billion dollar worth Nigeria agro-export, over stifling official

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Besides the hurdles of importing into the country, more complicated roadblocks have been mounted by government agencies in the form of extortions, harassment and multiple charges on export goods, causing international cargo airlines to prefer flying out of Nigeria empty.

The current administration, like its predecessor, did embark on economic diversification in favour of non-oil export promotion. Though the export potential is not in doubt, the official zeal to support exporters and implement government policy was yet to be seen at cargo airports.At Lagos airport, for instance, at least 16 sundry charges are lined up against every inquiry to export beans, fruits, pap, garri , and cashew nuts to Europe or America. At Abuja, it was 15.

“Our European partners just pulled out of the deal because it makes no sense spending N1,160/kg processing fee to export bananas and mangoes to Europe. That was about N25 million worth of contract cancelled because exporting out of Nigeria, unlike in other parts of African countries, has become too expensive for vendors,” Aladeselu said.Cargo exporter and Chief Executive Officer of ABX World, Capt. John Okakpu, added that the logistics cost of exporting pineapple is already £1.75/kg .

“So, Nigeria is just hawking, not trading in the global cargo market. There are 500,000 to 620,000 tonnes out of Kenya every night. Here, we cannot boast of 20,000 tonnes a week. That is a $250 billion agro-export market wasting away. We created it for ourselves because we allow the civil servants to lord it on us all,” Okakpu said.Indeed, the potential of agro-export alone is huge.

However, the foreign trade data released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that Nigeria’s exports to Africa fell by 25 per cent in H1 2021 Y-o-Y. The NBS data for Q2 2021 shows that the agricultural sector contributed 3.25 per cent to total trade in the period.

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Our agencies and officials need to be monitored periodically for transparency cause this is bad for the nation at large.

Economic sabotage - reasonable?

When we published that the Nigerian Government is no different from a criminal enterprise, some at the UN took offense and pointed out that we were destroying our reputation. Extortion in every area is not sustainable. Try renewing your passport abroad.

NepcCeo NGRPresident ProfOsinbajo MBuhari NigeriaSenate etc. Isn’t these an embarrassment for which heads MUST role? How could you be harbouring the likes of atiku, hushpuppi, Aba Kyari all over the place and expects anyone to take you seriously?😡

Na now their brain they open, its just too much

Nigeria we hail thee

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