Tinubu
Orders Reopening Of Land, Air Borders With Niger.
President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of
Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger.
He also ordered the lifting of other sanctions against
the country with immediate effect.
A statement by the President’s media aide, Ajuri Ngelale,
noted that the directive was in compliance with the decisions of the ECOWAS
Authority of Heads of State and Government at its Extraordinary Summit on
February 24, 2024, in Abuja.
Recall that ECOWAS leaders had agreed to lift economic
sanctions against the Republic of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea.
Tinubu also lifted the suspension of all commercial and
financial transactions between Nigeria and Niger, as well as the freeze of all
service transactions, including utility services and electricity to Niger
Republic.
The President also directed that the freezing of assets
of the Republic of Niger in ECOWAS Central Banks be lifted.
The gesture was also extended to Republic of Guinea, with
the lifting of financial and economic sanctions.
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