Di presidency don reject di proposal wey former Vice President Atiku Abubakar make say make di federal government reopen di borders. According to di presidency, di move go hurt di economy wey di government dey try to stabilise.
Atiku, wey be di presidential candidate of di Peoples Democratic Party for di last election, don dey call for di reopening of di land borders, wey don dey closed since 2019. But di presidency say di decision to close di borders na to protect local farmers and manufacturers.
For one statement, di presidency explain say di border closure don help to reduce smuggling of rice and other goods, wey bin dey undermine local production. Dem add say di policies wey dey in place now dey work, and any sudden change go scatter di progress wey dem don make.
Di presidency also take time to fault Atiku, say im proposal no dey based on proper understanding of di situation. Dem say if dem open di borders anyhow, e go create wahala for di economy and di security of di country.
Atiku, for im own side, don dey argue say di border closure dey cause suffering for di people wey dey border communities, and e dey affect trade with neighbouring countries. But di presidency no gree, say dem dey focus on di long-term benefits for di nation.
As di matter dey unfold, many Nigerians dey wait to see if di government go consider any adjustment to di border policy. But for now, di presidency dey stand on im ground, say di proposal no get any merit.
