Omo Naija, e be like say good vibes don finally land for Kebbi State. You sabi say Federal Government don open Tsamiya border for cross-border trade! E be like say wahala wey dey ground don don settle small small, thanks to our oga at the top, President Bola Tinubu. Wetin we go do now na to follow the new security rules well well.
Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, na him first talk the matter for one gathering wey happen for Kebbi. E carry plenty better gist come tell traders, exporters, and even onion sellers say dem don see the hardship wey border closure bring, but no shaking, dem go handle am sharp sharp. Adeniyi talk say na serious diplomatic talks don happen with Niger and Benin to make trade flow again, so that no man go suffer unnecessarily.
“See, we dey work hard behind di scenes,” e yarn. People wey dey do business for the border don dey shine eyes like say dem don win lottery, because dis border opening go hot as e dey follow correct security protocols. Omo, dem don pledge say no illegal waka go happen for this border again, and dem go use technology ensure say everything dey under control.
Kebbi area controller, Mahmoud Matawalle-Ibrahim, na him also confirm say trucks wey been dey stranded don start to move again. Dem don feel the fresh air as dem carry their goods go Niger, knowing say good things dey come.
“Before, trucks dey stuck like market women wey no fit sell their goods. But now, e be like say dem don free dem,” e talk. E add say everything go dey legit from now on, as dem don put measures to catch anybody wey try do anyhow. One serious warning come from the big men: any truck wey waka outside di approved road go just hear am. Dem go seize am sharp sharp!
Stakeholders like Isa Aliyu wey be president for National Onion Producers talk say dis border open dey vital for dem, because onion no dey wait for anybody. “If delay happen, wetin we go lose go pass our imagination. Na why we dey hail this reopening as major win for our onion farms and businesses,” e conclude.
Plus, everywhere sweet as dem dey gist say this border reopening no go just help economy, but go even create jobs for our youth. Na big plan dem get to make sure say trade dey blossom and bring plenty opportunities for people wey dey live around the border areas!
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi no dey sleep for this matter. E don promise say the state go support customs and security agencies as dem dey handle operations. Dis man dey gree say everything go dey smooth as dem waka together make sure say dem protect trade and business.
Now, as we dey look forward to plenty better opportunities from dis border reopening, all eyes dey shine to see as e go affect trade for the North-West and West Africa as a whole. Omo, if dis one no sweet, I no sabi wetin go sweet! Everybody dey halla ‘No more border wahala!’ So, my people, let’s pop the champagne and celebrate as we dey ready to do business again!
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