People travel to Republic of Benin and Togo and buy vehicles, spend 2 to 4 days to drive these vehicles to Nigeria passing through hostile and unfriendly territories. From Togo, one have to pass through Burkina Faso and Niger Republic to get to Nigeria.
Why should it be a problem that now you will only drive to Lagos, a day's trip from the furthermost village in the North-West and at most 2 days from the extreme end of the North-East, buy your car and drive back the next day covered by the convenience and protocols of your country. Why must you zig-zag across West Africa for this when you have a good option within Nigeria that could satisfy your trade needs and your patriotic obligation of generating revenue for Nigeria.
Why should you build the economy of Togo and Benin Republic at the expense of Nigeria's economy at the same time you are full of expectations from Nigeria. A country is just as good as its citizens love to have it. No country develops on the terms we are operating Nigeria.
Two inland Container Ports are in the offing in Kano and Funtua, Katsina State. When these Ports takes up, you can import anything from any part of the World to Funtua or Kano via Lagos or Port Harcourt. How do we expect to breathe life into these Inland Ports without restoring life to Nigerian Ports in Lagos and Port Harcourt?
Is it not absurd that as a Nigerian you are fighting to maintain a system that oils the economy of Togo and Benin Republic at the expense of Nigeria?
Think again!
Maiwada Dammallam
Maiwada Dammallam
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