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Analysis: Did The Food Blockade On Southern Nigeria Make Economic Sense?

April 19, 2022

  Late in February, the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) imposed a blockade on the movement of food products to the south. The reason: a violent conflict between traders of northern origin and natives in Shasha, Ibadan, which had led to the destruction of property belonging to traders of northern … Continue reading Analysis: Did The Food Blockade On Southern Nigeria Make Economic Sense?

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Food Blockade: Lessons Learnt

April 19, 2022

  The frenzy began when the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria (AUFCDN) demanded a N475bn compensation from the Oyo state government for the losses incurred by the northern community during the Shasha market incident in Ibadan, Oyo state. The spokesperson of the organisation would later come out to clarify that they … Continue reading Food Blockade: Lessons Learnt

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