Vuong Dinh Hue, the Vietnamese
deputy prime minister, has requested that his country be allowed to increase
rice imports into Nigeria.
Speaking on Tuesday during a
meeting with Adams Oshiomhole, chairman of the All Progressives Congress, the
diplomat said his country would like to increase trade cooperation with
Nigeria.
Soha, a Vietnamese news platform,
quoted Vuong Dinh Hue as saying both countries have to strengthen their
relations by cultural and sports exchanges.
Other agricultural items that the
Vietnamese made a case for were cashew, seafood, leather shoes and textile.
Addressing journalists at the end
of the meeting, Oshiomhole said he told the delegation that the government’s
decision to restrict forex for rice importation will not be reversed.
“Nigerians should unanimously
back the decision of the federal government to close the border until our
neighbours try to respect the laws of fair and free trade. Nigeria must not and
can’t be a dumping ground for imported food, imported rice and other smuggled
chemicals and drugs from other countries,” he said.
“I think this is one policy that
Nigerians across the party divide, across primordial sentiments, should salute
the courage of President Muhammadu Buhari in closing down the borders.
“For too long, Nigeria has been a
big brother to our neighbours. Now, that big brother is hurting and hurting
very, very badly. We must secure ourselves as in the way you board an aircraft
that if oxygen fails, and they drop the mask, you help yourself before helping
others. This is the moment. We must close the borders even if we do it for two,
three years, it doesn’t matter. So that our neighbours will begin to respect
the rules of international engagement and trade.
“What has happened is that people
relocate out of Nigeria, target Nigerian market, use our neighbours to
compromise our own trade policies.”
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