When the supply of fuel to communities 20 kilometres from the border was stopped in 2019, the government claimed this was to stop the smuggling of Nigeria’s subsidised fuel to neighbouring countries. Even with the subsidy now removed, the border communities remain cut off from the rest of Nigeria.
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Caleb Ojewale
Caleb Ojewale is an Assistant Editor at BusinessDay Newspaper in Nigeria, where he also heads Industry and Real Sector, supervising all associated beats/desks.
He is concurrently Editor for Features, Interviews, and the Newspaper's Backpage (Monday to Thursday). He has also been OP-ED Editor and a member of the Editorial Board.
A well rounded business journalist; he is a recipient of multiple local and international journalism awards.
Caleb is a fellow of the University of Oxford and OKP and has bachelor’s and Master's degrees in communication from Lagos State University and the University of Lagos, respectively.
