President Muhammadu Buhari has said he deliberately closed Nigeria's land borders. Buhari said he closed the borders to spur Nigerians to produce food. He
Buhari said he closed the borders to spur Nigerians to produce food.The president said though his decision to close the country’s borders was criticized, Nigerians would later appreciate his decision.
He, however, noted that only God can effectively guard Nigeria’s border from Lake Chad to Benin Republic.“I deliberately closed the borders because, knowing Nigerians, they order rice, give some to Niger and the rest, and then they bring the rice here. “So closing that border, 1,600 kilometres, Nigerians insist they eat boiled rice – you eat what you grow or you die. I tried to make my point and later Nigerians appreciated it.”Related Topics:
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