The Federal Government has announced that the country’s land borders which have been closed since August 2019 may be reopened soon.
The country’s various borders were shut down to curtail the smuggling and illegal importation of drugs, small arms, food and agricultural products into the country and even the smuggling of petrol from Nigeria to neighbouring West African countries.
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This disclosure was made by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, during a media chat with State House correspondents on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, in Abuja.
According to a report by Punch, Ahmed revealed that the presidential committee set up to look into the matter has completed its assignment and has recommended the reopening of the borders.
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Although the minister did not disclose when the report will be submitted, she, however, said the committee would soon submit its report to President Muhammadu Buhari after which a formal pronouncement would be made on the matter.
Sir, looking at the policy statement by the minister of finance, what is likely to happen on the prices of food items.
God blessed my contries thank baba buhari may God protect my contries
Please open the land borders so that we can travel to see our love ones. Please sir
This border closure has even given rooms for smuggling of goods and fuel across seme border to our neighboring country No security at all.They smuggle goods especially petrol more that before when the border was opened.