Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables detained in Nigeria
Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables were detained in Samia, a small town in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The suspected armed men allegedly blocked the trucks.
The incident is reportedly linked to tensions between traders in both countries. Some Nigerian onion traders in Accra allegedly had their goods prevented from being offloaded by certain Ghanaian traders. The armed men are said to be retaliating by taking similar action against Ghanaian transporters. The stranded trucks are carrying perishable goods, mainly onions. The drivers usually buy their goods from Galimi, a farming community in the Republic of Niger and transport it through Nigeria, into Benin and to Togo and finally to Ghana. The drivers have reportedly been held for nearly three days.
One of the drivers, Awudu Tiajni, lamented, "We've been locked here for almost three days. Our goods are perishing. We are appealing to the government for help." Alhaji Fuseini Atiiga, an onion trader in Accra, said the tensions also stem from disagreements between Nigerian traders and farmers over the distribution model of trucks from Nigeria to Ghana. He explained that in Accra, about 52 trucks are brought in and distributed among associations, but the majority go to a particular association, which the Nigerian traders oppose. The drivers are appealing to the Ghanaian government, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to intervene.
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Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables have been detained in Nigeria, allegedly by armed men. The incident is reportedly linked to tensions between traders in both countries - but the situation is more complex than it seems.
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