The paramount ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi on Tuesday charged President Bola Tinubu to open the borders to control the food crisis rocking the country....CONTINUE READING
The monarch who made the charge in a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem in Osogbo, said, this would also checkmate the saboteur tendency of local producers to frustrate the economy.
He remarked, “I am smelling saboteur. Most local producers are frustrating the government’s economic efforts. Necessary steps to shame the saboteurs must be considered and timely enforced”.
“Most Nigerians have lots of money outside the country but are unwilling to bring it home but I’m sure they will be willing to bring it in if these options are considered.
“At least for the next 6-month, borders should be declared open to checkmate the inflation and stabilize food prices while, Niger Republic border should be left out.”
The traditional ruler further enjoined the president to prioritise importation of Grains and building materials to create a competitive market and control the enduring inflation.
Oluwo stated that the saboteurs are happy and urged the government to control the prices of grains and building materials which can best be achieved by stopping export of the locally produced items and encouraging Importation for certain period of time.
“The inflation of food items is killing and urgent action should be taken by the government. All borders should be opened excluding Niger Républic to control the skyrocketing prices of goods.
“President Ahmed Tinubu should permit importation of all food items except products. Ban must especially be lifted on importation of rice and all types of grains.
“The local producers or manufacturers of goods are our major saboteurs of the economy. They should be checkmated by encouraging competition. Local items should not be exported.
To add to the local products, grains and building materials should be allowed to be imported. Such will create competition and control the high price of goods…CONTINUE READING>>
