Nigerias borders will soon be opened for commercial activities by the current administration of President Bola Tinubu.
The lawmaker representing Badagry constituency in the House of Representatives, Sesi Whingah, gave this assurance to his constituents yesterday, during a Badagry Stakeholders and Youth Engagement organised by his office. The engagement had the theme: Charting A Prosperous Future for Badagry: Unlocking Potential, Empowering People, and Accelerating Progress.
According to the lawmaker, the Government is trying to see how they can mop up revenue internally. He said, This is a policy that we believe needs to be done and will lead to good. The current administration will soon open borders for commercial activities; I know it is affecting us and our incomes. I know what my constituents are going through”.
On the issue of roadblocks, Whingah said that no development would come to Badagry because of multiple checkpoints along the Lagos-Badagry expressway. The security agencies need to start looking at using technology to address this. A single drone can secure and monitor this axis, he advised.
In his keynote address, Prof, Henry Hunjo, a Lecturer at the Lagos State University, highlighted the achievements of Whingah, emphasising their positive impact on Badagry.
A former Chairman of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, Seme border, Bisiriyu Fanu, said Government policy of fairly-used vehicles had affected the majority of the residents. He, therefore, urged the Government to reintroduce the importation of fairly used vehicles through the land border since the borders had been opened, adding that some of his members had died because of the policy.
The lawmaker, awarded cash prizes, laptops, and other gifts to select individuals in recognition of outstanding contributions to Badagry.
