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General News of Monday, 1 March 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Trade Route Blockage: Northern tomato farmers lose over N10bn in one week

Traders in the North are crying for help Traders in the North are crying for help

Some traders in the Northern part of the country have revealed that they have lost over N10 billion in the past week after the closure of trade routes from the South to the North and vice-versa.

This move has caused the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria across the Northern part to begin to divert their goods and all consumables to the neighboring countries of Niger Republic and Cameroon.

A trader, who is simply identified as Musa Tijani told Igbere TV that recent happenings are costing them a fortune. He further pleaded with the Miyetti Allah Association of Cattle Breeders to allow them to bring their foodstuff to the Southern part of the country.

According to him, “most of the perishable foodstuff have spoiled because even the countries that we are moving the goods to have the items”.

“So, what happens is that when we get there, they won’t buy most of the foodstuff till we will just dash them or dump them there.”

“We need stop this blockage and see ourselves as one. There is no difference between an Igbo man, Hausa, Yoruba and Fulani if we our leaders can unite us” Igbere TV.