{"id":17274,"date":"2019-10-27T15:19:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T15:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=17274"},"modified":"2019-10-27T15:20:42","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T15:20:42","slug":"anyaoku-backs-buhari-on-nigerias-border-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/anyaoku-backs-buhari-on-nigerias-border-closure","title":{"rendered":"Anyaoku backs Buhari on Nigeria\u2019s border closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former Secretary-General, Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has canvassed support for President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration on the closure of Nigeria\u2019s border.<\/p>\n<p>He made the call on Saturday at the 2019 Investiture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>Anyaoku said that the closure of the border would boost economic development of the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should support our foreign border closure by President<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muhammadu_Buhari\"> Muhammadu Buhari<\/a> and his ultimate importance to the home grown policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it will be the government\u2019s concentration in a demonstrable manner on measures for enhancing the country\u2019s development of agriculture and agro industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also for enhancing the country\u2019s manufacturing capacity to be able to serve our internal consumption and export.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is clear that the abundance variety of Nigeria\u2019s natural resources and our large population constitute adequate phases for the country\u2019s economic prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Federal and State Governments can show a determination to provide the necessary policy and practical support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also if our citizens can be persuaded or even coerced through regulation into curbing their appetite for imported, rather than locally produced goods, there will be a tremendous turn around in the economy,\u201d Anyaoku said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Secretary-General, Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has canvassed support for President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration on the closure of Nigeria\u2019s border. He made the call on Saturday at the 2019 Investiture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Lagos. 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