Several Ghana-bound vegetable trucks detained in Nigeria
Several Ghana-bound vegetable trucks were detained in Nigeria. Suspected armed men in Samia, a small town in Kebbi State, Nigeria, have allegedly blocked and detained several Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables from Niger through Nigeria to Ghana. The drivers have reportedly been held for nearly three days.
The incident is 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, and the armed men are said to be retaliating. The stranded trucks are carrying perishable goods, mainly onions, which risk going bad if the situation persists. 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. 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 said that in Accra, about 52 trucks are brought in and distributed among associations.
The drivers are appealing to the Ghanaian government, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to intervene.
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Ghanaian vegetable trucks are facing difficulties in Nigeria- raising concerns about regional trade. Tensions between traders in both countries are allegedly to blame - but the situation remains unresolved.
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