Nigeria government via the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially announced the closure of all land borders linking Nigeria with the Niger Republic due to the recent coup in the West African country.
The acting Controller General of Nigeria custom service, Bashir Adewale, revealed this on Friday, August 4, 2023, during a visit to the Jibia border in Katsina.
In confirmation by multiple Reporters, Adewale said the decision for the total blockage of the borders was to comply with the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS)’s directive to suspend the movement of cargo until further notice and also a punishment towards the coup government for bridging democracy in their country...
Moreover he said that as part of measures to ensure 100 per cent compliance, they will sensitize the border communities.
Mr. Bashir Adewale further said that the decision was taken in the interest of peace and stability between the two countries..
ECOWAS as an Africa's international organization has also enforced a no-flight zone over the country as a measure to protect her member nations from the menace and infiltration of the coup into their countries...
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