Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker, Daisi Elemide, has backed the Federal Government on closure of borders.

He emphasised the necessity of such measures to record economic development.

Elemide, who said that countries like India and Singapore prospered by closing their borders, expressed concerns about smuggling, citing instances where restrictions were circumvented, leading to challenges, such as imported rice through ports instead of closed borders.

“In Great Britain, there is a cry for food. In India, the people are grappling with rising food prices, while the Cubans are demonstrating for reasons related to food.

“My stand, personally, is that the borders should be closed because we cannot progress if they are not closed.

“We have seen that many developed countries have closed their borders,” he said.