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The Nigerian Border closure which was ordered by President Buhari several weeks ago has hit hard on Ghanaians Importer and Exporters.
This was made know during a meeting between Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Olufemi Abikoye, and the Ghana foreign affairs minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey.
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Shirley who raises concerns about the economic impact of Nigeria’s continued border dispute with Benin, called for immediate action to address the situation.
“Between the two countries, the land usage to export and for you also to export your goods into Ghana is largely what we use and so we must find a way out because I am not sure what happened to the trucks that have been at the Semi border for weeks now. At some point, we might have to advise them to come back but I think we should find ways of doing it. This is my first point of call which is to discuss this with you. After I have discussed we should move a step higher.”
Ambassador Olufemi Abikoye said the closure is to curb smuggling of cheap goods into the country.
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You would recall that Nigeria closed its frontiers in what it says is to stop the smuggling of products from its neighboring West African countries into Nigeria.
