The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , 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 certainly wasn’t meant to be permanent and we are looking forward to reopening as quickly as possible.”All rights reserved.
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Who cares
Hope Uzodimma
I have been advocating the opening of borders for inflow of certain food items as means to control the rapacity of our local producers & traders. Nigerians are presently paying thru their noses just to feed amidst poverty.
Is land boarder still close?
Always telling lies, Fraudulent Yahoo Pastor.
Oh my dear STAR BOY, oil dey your head shaaaa.
Which Land Borders? Why were they closed, because of Covid 19 or something else?
Does it need anymore After your government destabilize everything....... AUDIO GOVERNMENT
In your mouth.
Hope? Nawa o
What has actually changed ?
Mr. 'Hope Osinbajo'
If you like open it, one thing i know is that your tenure must come to an end one day....
Since u foolishly closed d borders hs ur security concern expressed as a major reason here subsided a bit,wit d daily escalatn of lslam driven insurgency&large scale banditry?
Awon ijoba werey!
Bowing out to Ghanian pressure; too bad!
Hope Osinbajo
Ever closed?
Hope Uzodinma?
ProfOsinbajo MBuhari ZShamsuna CustomsNG The question here now is how do we managed a borders land that will not hindering the production of local indegenous industries?
While our president said there's no plan to open the borders soon,,
Has the aim of closing the border been achieved? No clear cut policy on the economy, no clear cut policy on security, the aim was just to get to power by any means possible, now you have power but don't know what to do with it but destroy. I know the 30k gang will still laud it.
Rephrased: We hope to reopen southern land borders soon. Northern border was never shut anyway!!!!
Wicked people.
You we reopen land borders maybe 2years to general election in order to win again abi? It can't work this time around
This guy self ehhh mitcheaw
Very good idea
Please let’s leave it closed for life . It made all of us billionaires most especially the masses .
D unreasonable locking of the borders has not killed anyone of hunger, you’re free with your boss to keep it locked perpetually, if it’s gonna serve y’all selfish purpose. Even with the lockout trailers with subsidized petrol are still going through it,round tripping and bribery
Border when open since 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
nwajiugo90 ”We hope to, we will” No tangible outcome.
Whalai i love 9ja cruises
Y'all are shameless lots in government. I said it from day 1 of the border closure that it would only lead to hardship for Nigerians, it played out so eventually. You don't achieve a long-term goal in a short-term, Never!!! Y'all have failed woefully. Period!
That would be cowardice of you. What have you achieve for closing it. You guys are just bunch of clueless fellow. It's about the unfortunate Nigeria though.
Land borders are closed and we're having such attack in the north, imagine what happens when you open the borders now
It appears that this government does not have a firm policy direction, just experimentation
Only Nigeria will close border without production and expect prices to crash. The rice production program has failed to meet the consumption rate after 5 years and we do not know when production capacity would meet 2.87% population growth rate. This govt shud speak to data
May APC loose in Ondo,so your heads can be completely correct.
Buhari...,.no opening of land borders, Osibanjo....we hope to re open land borders soon. Confused people that are determined to starve Nigerians
Don't bother
If una like
Which of them?
Confused people, all they know is how to make Nigerians suffer, God will judge you people.... How can a sensible government shut her land borders for over 13 months, if not wickedness...
Thank you sir.I hope the reasons for it's closure was achieved.Better border securities,we now grow our grains and ready to export to other countries?
Isi-nkpi house boy like you,...
May ApC loose in Ondo so your head can be completely correct.
No need to open it for it not to bring the economy down again......... Clueless govt romancing ineffectiveness
What are you people still waiting for a lot of Nigerians are in cage in must of Africa country look for a way to come back to there father's house.
Never precised
Na boy boy you be for that Presidency. No be today we know.
Shameless, senseless and wicked set of people....how has the closure changed anything...eyin oponu
God is our saviour , but we will never 4give u for the difficulties & hardship dt u people brought to us.
Jesus!!! Please sir ProfOsinbajo kindly address this Cotonou- Nigeria (from BADAGRY - TRADEFAIR)expressway while planning to open land boarders. thank you.
Professor Hope osibanjo, Hope uzodinma. Apc can never decieve me with hope again
Better
Why not schools?
Ike ọ gwugo unu? Mba, keep it closed forever. Clowns
Discuss it well with the Presidency so there won't be disparity in feeding the public with information
Mumu man
Sir, please can we know how this border closure positively impacted on Nigerians and the economy?
Better for government and citizens.
Are they still closed?Lets discuss serious issues, please
ProfOsinbajo Is Nigeria now in Eldorado, with Local industries producing all we need? Are CustomsNG now fully capable of manning the Southern borders? We know Northern borders were never closed.
9thBrother Kindly reopen them on Monday. Thanks!
Wht of our farm?Mr VP
Mr VP no need because wht hv u achieved since u close it?
Bcos we criticized Niger Railway funds...🤣🤣🤣🤣
Stop talking and act na😭😭
Just stop talking. This administration has made you a mockery.
Please do it fast
iamdorkong I never knew it was closed o
Nah wetyn i dey wait for be this
Abeg do fast as airport too cost.... I need to see my family.
What have you achieved in locking it all this while?
Abeg open institutions. Open our school sirrrrrr
Still hoping
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