There was wild jubilation yesterday in
Onitsha, the commercial nerve centre of
Anambra State, as traders took to major
streets and roads in the city with placards
commending President Goodluck Jonathan
for lifting ban on importation.
Daily Sun gathered that some of the major
traders who went on jubilant parades were
mainly those who deal on fabrics and
importers of consumables while car dealers
were still silent on the recent development.
Some of the traders said the recent lifting of
ban on importation of goods into the
country by the present administration was
a sign of good development, adding that
they would now be allowed to transact their
business without hitch.
According to Mr. Sunny Igboeze, who said
he was one of the victims of the ban on
imported goods by previous government,
the recent development would boost his
business. He said the ban had caused them
great losses.
“When they said some of the major goods
we imported had been banned, I was one
of the persons who lost so many containers
to the ban because we were importing
goods from countries like Dubai , China and
even Germany before they said that. But
today, we the traders in Ontsha are grateful
to President Jonathan for lifting the ban.
“I can tell you that with this, the prices of
goods will fall abysmally and every one will
be happy for it and even the government
will benefit because no body will be
dodging paying his tax of any other
revenue, ” he said.
Others who spoke to Daily Sun included Mr.
Ibeabuchi Okeke who said he was
importing clothes, popularly known as
Okirika and recounted his ordeal any time
his container arrived the shores of this
country, stressing that the Nigeria Customs
Service manipulated the opportunity to
extort money from the traders.
He said “it has been a hell doing business in
this country especially dealing on banned
goods but one must have to survive. The
Nigeria Customs Service used the
opportunity to extort money from traders
who tried importing those materials
through illegal means. But today, one can
easily import the genuine materials into the
country with the customs doing their
routine work, period ”

yesooo thank God

Ban on imports of Okirika has been lifted??
when since this ban was lifted?

what about new readymade garments?

Very incredible