President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reopening of four land borders in the country as part of measures to facilitate the return of trade between Nigeria and other neighboring countries via land.
The four borders approved for immediate reopening include Seme (South West) Ilela (North West) Maigatari (North West) Mfun (South-South).
Other land borders put on hold, it was gathered, would be approved for reopening on December 31st, 2020.
It would be recalled that the President partially closed all the country land borders since October 2019, a development that halted all trading activities via land borders.
The decision to close the borders was said to have been informed by the rising smuggling of rice into Nigeria and illicit exports of locally subsidized petrol to neighboring countries.
Details shortly…
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