Business News of Thursday, 6 February 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comNigeria 'swerves' Ghana, other neighbouring countries on border openingGoods are still stuck on the border of NigeriaThe Nigerian government did not stick to their words due to its failure to announce the opening of their closed border to Ghana, Benin and other neighbouring countries as expected on January 31, 2019. General Secretary of Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Alpha Shaban, in a phone-in interview with GhanaWeb noted that his outfit, as it stands, is unperturbed about Nigeria’s refusal of open its borders for businesses. In his view, it’s their right to make a decision to protect manufacturing companies as well as their traders to stabilize their economy. Well, they have the right to do that.”However, Mr Shaban is urging the government of Ghana to learn from their neighbouring country, Nigeria, to close its doors to anything that will negatively affect the Ghanaian traders and the economy. The blockade had a ripple effect on trade in the West African sub-region; compelling some to use alternative routes for their exports.

Source: GhanaWeb February 06, 2020 09:54 UTC