By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has called on President Bola Tinubu, to as a matter of urgency consider the re opening of Nigerian Borders for the importation of some essential commodities to mitigate the present excruciating economic situation in the country.
In a statement issued on Monday March 11 2024 by his Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf decried the critical condition of the people, occasioned by incessant increases in the costs of essential food items.
The Governor who spoke after receiving in audience visiting Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service Alhaji Bashir Adewale at the Government House Kano noted that opening the borders and allowing the importation of some essential commodities will serve the short term purpose of alleviating the current hardship in the land,while government can continue to explore other long term measures to fix the economy.
“We wish to appreciate the President’s intervention on the ongoing national food initiative and we are grateful to him for choosing Kano as the host for the Flagg off of the initiative.
“We are believing that the programme will cushion the effects of food scarcity if implemented.
But another immediate intervention that can make food available and affordable to the teaming populace is for the Federal Government to consider the re opening of the borders and allow free importation of commodities.” Governor Yusuf stated.
The Kano State Governor lamented the prevalent hardship being experienced by the people ,expressing worry that the situation may be more biting during the ongoing Ramadan if nothing is done to arrest the situation.
He commended the Nigerian Customs for its plan to distribute food items to kano residents,pleading that the exercise should be carried out in a way that will ensure the benevolent act reaches those that really need assistance.
The Comptroller General of Customs assured all Stakeholders of the Service readiness to address the current challenges of food scarcity and hardship in Kano through the distribution of essential food items to the state residents , adding that the bond between the Kano state Communities and Nigerian Customs Service will be fortified through mutual understanding and collaboration.
