Tinubu’s Federal Govt Moves To Shut Out The Poor, Moves To Ban Second-Hand Clothes
The body language of the present government seems as though is geared towards muzzling certain sections of the polity.
It is even more worrisome that it seems as though that its strategy is to erase the middle class going by its policies.
While, the crisis of removal of petroleum subsidy is yet to be resolved, in quick succession, the Tinubu led Federal Government through the Customs Service has announced its intention to place a ban on the sale of second-hand clothes popularly called Okrika in Nigeria.
During a recent interview, a Customs Service spokesperson said that the sale of Okrika clothing is injurious to the country.
He said: “Okrika clothes are injurious to the health of the nation. That is why government deem it fit that it should be banned.
“One should be curious. Nobody knows how and who used these clothing. And most importantly smugglers desirous to turn Nigeria into a dumping ground. We should not accept it.
“We are a country well blessed with human and natural resources. Why will someone go and bring used products?”
The development has stirred reactions from netizens.
Reacting to the video, tonia.gram_ said: “Let the poor breaffff. Don’t suffocate us 😭😭😭.”
