Nigeria Closes Border with Benin to Curb Rice Smuggling
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he wants Nigeria to be self-sufficient in rice and has imposed import controls.
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Nigeria:
Why We Closed Nigeria-Benin Border - Buhari
Premium Times, 28 August 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the partial closure of Nigeria's border with Benin Republic was due to the massive smuggling activities, especially of rice, taking place on… Read more »
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