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Rhodes-Vivour Decries Nigeria’s Export Deficit as Ships Depart Empty
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s Lagos State governorship candidate in the last election, expressed frustration over Nigeria’s trade imbalance, revealing that while ships arrive loaded with foreign goods, they often depart empty.
Sharing his thoughts on Instagram, Rhodes-Vivour highlighted the impact on Nigeria’s economy, saying, “Watching a ship leave a country populated by 200 million people, EMPTY, is extremely painful.”
He pointed out that this situation increases shipping costs, contributes to rising unemployment, and weakens the Nigerian currency.
“With our population, ships should not be leaving empty,” he stressed, emphasizing the need for local and national productivity boosts. Calling for a shift from “consumption to production,” Rhodes-Vivour described this change as crucial for Nigeria’s economic recovery.
Nigerians reacts to President Tinubu trip to UK and lament that the timing is just bad. The timing of the trip and the arising crises occurring in the country.
It can be noted that the President, his wife and some other officials followed him on the trip.
And the public has shouted that we need the officials here in the country in the crises, asking who will help to manage the state of things as they are all going at once.
People shared their displeasure with a large crowd following the president to another country and leaving Nigeria in this state.
Federal Government in Nigeria has declared March 19th and 20th as public holidays for the end of Ramadan.
This was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. He made this announcement on behalf of the Federal Government.
He wished Muslims a joyful Eid al-Fitr celebration.
It has been reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed to London.
The Nigerian leader is travelling ahead of a state visit to the United Kingdom. The purpose of this visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and explore avenues for collaboration on issues such as immigration, trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
Amid this travel, the fuel prices still remain increased and many of the public are still there.
Nigerians react to the news, stating that he is leaving Nigerians once again to suffer with the current state of things before he returns.
They are calling out for him to do something and change about the fuel.
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