President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect.
Jerrymusa.com reports that in addition, he oversaw the prompt removal of other restrictions imposed on the nation.
Border Reopening Takes Effect Immediately
In line with the resolutions made by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government during its extraordinary meeting in Abuja on February 24, 2024, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
Remember that the presidents of ECOWAS decided to remove the economic sanctions imposed on Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and the Republic of Niger?
The closure of the air and land borders between Nigeria and the Republic of Niger, as well as the ECOWAS no-fly zone on all commercial flights to and from the Niger Republic, were among the sanctions imposed on the country that has now been lifted.
“President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of additional sanctions against the Republic of Niger as well as the opening of Nigeria’s air and land borders with that nation.”