Minister of Interior, OGBENI AREGBESOLA Minister of Interior, OGBENI AREGBESOLA

FG announces plans to provide businesses for residents of Nigerian borders

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The Federal Government has assured residents in borders that it would provide them with legitimate businesses to replace illegal economic activities.

 

The government equally lamented that smuggling, illegal migration and subversive economic activities at the borders that have over the years undermined Nigeria’s economic sovereignty.

 

Minister of Interior, OGBENI AREGBESOLA gave the hint while inaugurating a Forward Operations Base of the Nigeria Immigration Service  atOja – Odan, a border community in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

 

 

AREGBESOLA who was accompanied by Ogun state Governor DAPO ABIODUN, Comptroller General of NIS, MUHAMMAD BABANDEDE and other personalities, expressed concern over the illegal economic activities with neighbouring countries, lamenting that huge importation duty accrue to Nigeria had gone down the drain.

The Minister of Interior added that perpetrators of illegal activities take advantage of the porous borders, however, hopes that with the ongoing decision the porosity at the borders would be brought to a halt permanently.

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