Nigeria: Border Closure and War Against Smuggling

3 November 2019

Smuggling of goods, which was the major reasons for the recent closure of Nigeria's land borders, poses serious threat to the economy, discourages investments and destroys innovation.

The impact of the decision by the federal government to close all its land borders two months ago to tackle smuggling is one of the most-talked-about issues in the sub-region today. Reports show that those in the business of smuggling have continued to suffer huge losses.

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