We Closed Border To Boost \”Buy Nigeria Products\” – VP Yemi Osibajo

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo speaking at the ongoing National Festival for Arts and Culture in Benin said the aim of the border closure was to make farmers prosperous.

He urged Nigerians to endure the high cost of living that came with the decision.

Osinbajo who stated that smuggling discourages local production, added that prosperous nations always grow what they eat. He insisted that allowing the Chinese and others to smuggle in goods into the country will completely destroy farming.

“Part of the reasons for shutting the border is the smuggling that has been going on. If we continue to allow the Chinese and others to continue to bring in all those things, we will kill farming completely and most of our people will not be employed.

photo credit: sunnewsonline.com

“There may be some pain in other to gain. The countries of the world that are prosperous didn’t allow anybody to bring in anything to their country.

“They made sure they grew what they eat. I can assure you that very soon you will see a great deal of progress, you will see a more of our own commodity coming into the market. If we allow our own people grow these things, our people will prosper. The only way our people can prosper is if we let them use the opportunity that they have such as farming, fishing and others.

“We are going to make sure that commodity are cheaper. We must bare in mind that the reason today some commodity are more expensive is because we stopped smuggling. We have to encourage our local farmers so that our local farmers can prosper\” he said.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Community Economy Government Health News People Religion

JUST IN: Terrorists kidnap 87 in fresh Kaduna attack

Terrorists on Sunday night kidnapped 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Monday in Kaduna. Harisu said the terrorists also broke into some shops and stole food items […]

Read More
Community Entertainment Fashion Lifestyle News People Sports

Anthony Joshua knocks out Cameroonian Francis Ngannou in two rounds

March 9, 2024 British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has dealt his Cameroonian opponent Francis Ngannou a second-round knockout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua proved too strong for Ngannou, a former UFC champion, in their highly-anticipated match early Saturday. Ngannou entered the bout with the aura of his impressive debut against Tyson Fury back in November 2023. […]

Read More
Business Community Economy Entertainment Government Health Lifestyle News People Politics Religion Sports Technology

JUST IN: Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Is Dead

Reports reaching us just confirmed Gov Akeredolu of Ondo state is dead. Akeredolu, who became the Governor of Ondo in 2017, had announced his decision to embark on a medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as a follow-up to his treatment and also handed over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa will be […]

Read More