Blockade Regrets: Northern Tomato Farmers, Traders Lose Over N10 Billion in One Week, Cry Out for Help

Following the blocking of foodstuff by northern traders to Southern part of Nigeria, It was gathered that the traders have lost over 10 Billion Naira within one week.

Members of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria across the Northern part of the country have started diverting their goods and all consumables to the neigbouring countries of Niger Republic and Cameroon.

They have also begun blocking trade routes to the South by stopping food item-laden trucks from going south at Jeba.

It's gathered from one of the Northern  trader, Alhaji Musa Tijani that they have lost over N10 Billion in just one week and pleaded with the group to allow them bring their foodstuff to their market base in the Southern part of the country. 

According to him, "most of the perishable foodstuff have spoiled because even the countries that we are moving the goods to have the items". 

"So, what happens is that when we get there, they won't buy most of the foodstuff till we will just dash them or dump them there." 

He lamented that "We need to stop this blockage and see ourselves as one. There is no difference between an Igbo man, Hausa, Yoruba and Fulani if our leaders can unite us" 

Nigerians need one another to survive directly or indirectly. The situation will becomes worrisome if Southern parts of Nigeria stopped the movement of what they produce and have to the Northern part of Nigeria. The bones of contention are insecurity and tribalism.  These must be addressed without further delay to avoid the ugly situation degenerating into another Civil War or crises. 

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