Borders Will Be Reopened Very Soon – Yemi Osinbajo

 Borders Will Be Reopened Very Soon – Yemi Osinbajo

Vice President of The Nation, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has declared that Nigerian Land Borders will be reopened very soon.

All land borders was shut in August to check mate smuggling of food items and stem the spread of corona virus in Nigeria.

 

Professor Yemi said at a webinar organized by The Africa Report; “We are working with our neighbors to see on what terms we would reopen those borders. At the moment, we are undertaking joint border patrols to control smuggling along the borders and we think it is working and I am sure that soon enough, we would have the borders opened”.

“We are commited to the AFCFTA but we are concerned about treats to security and the economy and we had to take certain actions that would satisfy the immediate needs of our country. Border closure certainly wasn’t meant to be permanent and we are looking forward to reopening as quickly as possible”.

Meanwhile, report also said back in January that, President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that he will not order the reopening of land borders till the final report of the commitment set up on the matter was submitted and considered.

He insisted that the borders were not only shut to prevent smuggling of food items but, to also combat the smuggling of arms and ammunition, as well as hard drugs being moved into the country.

These were his words; “We will get things sorted out. Our farmers, especially those who grow rice, now has a market and are happy, and we are also concerned about hard drugs and weapons. Once the committee comes up with its recommendations, we will sit and consider them”

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