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31.10.2021 Feature Article

Questions on my mind: Why are the borders in West Africa still closed?

Questions on my mind: Why are the borders in West Africa still closed?
31.10.2021 LISTEN

How did we in Africa end up with misrulers with absolutely no interest whatsoever in our well-being?

In Europe where many economies were ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, the EU managed to open their borders as soon as possible so that their economies do not collapse. Yet, in our region which was spared the worst of Covid-19, our callous and unthinking misrulers shut off the colonial-imposed borders, thus crippling the entrepreneurial spirits and efforts of their people.

The real tragedy is that these clueless and totally out-of-touch rulers do not appear to appreciate the fact that their closing the borders only encourage and enrich Customs and Immigration officials!

Visit Tudu in Accra, like I did today, and you will see that pan-ECOWAS travel and business continue as usual. The only difference is that citizens are made to pay more!

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