Nigeria’s borders Shall Remain Temporary Closed - Lai Mohammed
According to PremiumTimes Reports, Lai Mohammed, The Minister of Information and Culture, says ” there is no gain without pain” and Nigerians must endure the temporary effects of the border closure to reap the attendant benefits.
The minister stated this on Monday when he paid a working visit to the new corporate headquarters of The Sun Newspaper in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the minister, who said the visit was part of his ongoing media tour, was received by the management of the newspaper led by Onuoha Ukeh, the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief.
Fielding questions from the editorial board, the minister reiterated government position that the borders’ closure was not indefinite and was as a result of the failure of the neighbouring countries to fulfil their obligations.
“What has happened is that there is an agreement among the ECOWAS member states that goods coming into Nigeria must be containerized and taken through the border where they can be assessed and attested that they are not smuggled items.
“However, this agreement has not been adhered to by our neighbours
“We know that the closure is inflicting some collateral damages to many people but in the overall interest of Nigerians, we need to persevere and bear with the government so that our neighbours would be responsible and responsive.
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