He said: “Why should the customs be waiting for border closure pronouncement of the executive before they take stringent steps to checking smuggling? Border closure is not a solution; what we need is a proper policy instrument that will check and track illicit trade perpetrators. For instance, the Chinese have several scanners at their land borders and numerous check points that would not allow illicit trade to thrive. “Border closure is not a win-win solution, border control in Nigeria is erroneous. He pointed out that the border closure negatively affected some of their members, while some others benefited from it.

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2019 03:56 UTC