1,000 BENUE HOUSEHOLDS DISPLACED IN ONE WEEK - GOV. ALIA. (PHOTO).

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 1,000 BENUE HOUSEHOLDS DISPLACED IN ONE WEEK - GOV. ALIA Governor Hyacinth Alia expresses concern over the displacement of over 1,000 households due to recent attacks by armed invaders Benue State currently hosts 500,182 displaced persons, facing inadequate shelter and limited access to essential services in various camps. Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Thursday raised concerns over the displacement of over 1,000 households due to recent attacks by armed invaders in rural areas of the state. The governor disclosed this during a meeting with the Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Nigeria, Paula Pace, and Alexandre Castellano, Head of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operation, at the Government House in Makurdi. Governor Alia highlighted the urgent need for collective action to address the crisis and foster peace in affected communities. Despite efforts by his administration to curb the violence, the attacks persist. ...
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SLAMS BORDER CLOSURE POLICY AS INEFFECTIVE.(PHOTO).

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The National Assembly, through its joint committee on Industry, Trade, and Investment, has criticized Nigeria’s border closure policy, labeling it ineffective in curbing cross-border crimes such as banditry and smuggling.


During the 2025 budget defence session with the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, lawmakers expressed frustration over the ongoing security and economic challenges linked to the porous nature of the country’s borders with Niger and Chad, as it says Nigeria might be fooling herself.


Chairman of the Senate Committee on Industry, Senator Francis Fadaunsi argued that the current border closure policy is counterproductive. He suggested that it might be more beneficial to open the borders officially rather than maintain the illusion of a closure that fails to prevent smuggling and insecurity.


“Border closure is hampering economic fortunes of the country because rather than curb smuggling, it encourages it’. For instance, with rice production, local producers only manage to meet 3 million tonnes of the 7 million tonnes required, leaving a significant shortfall filled by smuggled goods”


Hon. Fatima Talba representing Nangero/Potiskum Federal Constituency in Yobe State, reechoed similar sentiments, stating that in her experience, the borders appear open, given the unchecked movement of people and criminals. “We must stop deceiving ourselves about border closure”


According to her, “Going by free movement of people and even criminals across the borders, it is time for us, to stop fooling ourselves with border closure “.


Hon. Paul Kalejaiye (Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Lagos State) questioned the consistency of the policy, asking whether the closure applied to all borders or was selectively enforced in certain regions.


In response to the concerns, the joint committee, chaired by Senator Suleiman Sadiq Umar (APC, Kwara North), urged the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, to engage with the Presidency to seek a comprehensive solution to the issues surrounding the border closure policy.


Dr. Oduwole, during her presentation, outlined the ministry’s budget for 2025, which includes N3.8 billion for capital expenditure, 4.65 billion naira for personnel costs, and 1.45 billion naira for overhead, with a projected revenue of 24 billion naira.


However, the committee identified errors in the submitted documents. The lawmakers raised concerns over a project initially budgeted at N50 million but later awarded for N59 million, resulting in an extra 9 million naira in the 2024 budget of the Ministry of Trade and Investment.


While defending the 2025 budget, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole and her team attributed the discrepancy to a “typographical error.” The Committee, however, instructed the Minister to rectify the error before the budget document could be accepted.

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