Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbeh
The federal authorities says it's going to shut down the land border between Nigeria and neighbouring nations in a few days time to keep away from smuggling of overseas rice into the nation.
Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, made the disclosure in Abuja on Monday whereas talking with youths in a management clinic below the auspices of Guardians of the Nation International (GOTNI).
Ogbeh who didn't point out the actual nation and border stated that shutting the borders had change into essential to encourage native manufacturing and maintain the financial system of the nation.
The minister stated that a neighbouring nation was bent on destroying the financial system of the nation and discouraging native manufacturing of rice, therefore the necessity to shut down the border.
“Our different drawback is smuggling. As we communicate, a neighbour of ours is importing extra rice than China is importing.
“They don't eat parboiled rice, they eat white rice, they use their ports to attempt to harm our financial system.
“I'm telling you now as a result of, in few days, you'll hear the border has been shut, we're going to shut it to guard you, us and shield our financial system,” Ogbeh stated.