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Border Closure was of great benefit to Nigeria’s economy - Olateju

  Olateju Olabode is the CEO of Bodetek Solutions, a clearing and forwarding agency company in Tincan, Apapa, Lagos. An experienced professional in the industry, he shares with JOY NGWOLO his opinion on the border re-opening by the government. What does your average day look like? We resume work at the port in the morning alongside the custom officers because they work for the government. Indirectly, we work for the government as well because we are the ones that run the documentations. When the custom officers are okay with our documents, we gain access to either our cars or commodities. Unlike other businesses, in Clearing and Forwarding, you need to have a good network of clients, in particular, people who want to clear consignments. If not, you need a large capital to invest in the business yourself. You can choose to import cars from overseas, or some other essential items that are in high demand. It is ether you run the business or you work for people doing the business. That