Nigeria’s N945bn onion industry at risk over export suspension to Ghana - Businessday NG

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Nigeria’s N945 billion onion industry has come under threat after an indefinite suspension of exports to Ghana, following disputes between traders at Kotoku Market.

The halt, which is owing to restrictions imposed by market actors at Kotoku Market in Ghana on Nigerian and Nigerien onion trucks seeking to offload consignments, has disrupted a key food corridor between the two ECOWAS members.

According to the National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN), trucks have been delayed for days at the market, leaving exporters to absorb losses as perishable onions deteriorate.

The dispute puts N14.5 million at risk in the annual cross-border onion trade between both countries, with Nigerian truckers reporting losses as perishable consignments deteriorate at the border.