The paramount ruler further enjoined the president to prioritize Importation of Grains and building materials to create a competitive market and control the enduring inflation.
Oba Akanbi stressed the border opening is necessary, at least for the next 6-month to checkmate the saboteur tendency of local producers frustrating the economy. He however said Niger Republic border should be left out.
Oluwo stated the saboteurs are happy and urged the government to control the prices of grains and building materials which can best be achieved by stopping export of the locally produced items and encourage Importation for certain period of time.
A statement released by Oluwo through his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, reads ” The inflation of food items is killing and calling for urgent action by the government. All borders should be opened excluding Niger Républic to control the skyrocketing prices of goods”
“President Ahmed Tinubu should permit importation of all food items except gmo products. Ban must specially be lifted on importation of rice and all types of grains”
“The local producers or manufacturer of goods are our major saboteur of the economy. They should be checkmated by encouraging competition. Local items should not be exported. To add to the local products, grains and building materials should be allowed to be imported. Such will create competition and control the high price of goods ”
“I’m smelling saboteur. Most local producers are frustrating the government’s economic efforts. Necessary steps to shame the saboteurs must be considered and timely enforced”
“Most Nigerians have lots of money outside the country but are unwilling to bring it home but I’m sure they will be willing to bring it in if these options are considered”
“At least for the next 6-month, borders should be declared open to checkmate the inflation and stabilize food prices”
