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Border closure saves poultry industry N50b
The closure of land borders has saved the local poultry industry more than N50 billion and the rice industry, experts have said.
He said the closure would help to boost local production.
Specifically, Nigeria consumes two million tons of poultry yearly and 70 per cent of which is imported from abroad to augment local production.
Poultry meat represent more than 30 per cent of total meat consumed within the country.
Daramola said the closure had helped to reduce the glut, which made it difficult for local producers of rice to sell.
He noted, however, that the closure had led to an astronomical rise in the price of rice with a 50/kg selling for N28,000.
While the government is making money with the resurgence of activities in the ports, the don said the strategy was not sustainable as there was an increase in the pressure on the government to rescind the decision.
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