Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams is in pain and has cried out.

He said; “It is unfortunate that the Nigeria – Benin border had to be shut, however, the closure seems suspicious to me because the borders in the North still operate conveniently without anybody blinking an eye.”

“This portends grave danger to us as a people because the economic implications of the border closure will largely affect us more in the Southwest than any other regions.”

“I urge the Federal government to as a matter of urgency, re-open the border and make sure that the necessary arrangements are made to forestall illegal smuggling of rice and other valuables into the country. ”

“We can reduce the unlawful smuggling of rice and other items into the country. It involves proper planning and documentation from the Nigerian government and the officials, including the Immigrations and the Customs must be up and doing in ensuring that the law is effective.”