Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has hinted that the federal government will soon reopen Nigeria’s land borders.
He made this known during a webinar organised by The Africa Report on Thursday. Osinbajo said the federal government is working towards reopening the borders.
The webinar, which was themed ‘Bouncing back: Nigeria’s post-pandemic recovery plan’, focused on issues regarding government frameworks to be adopted towards economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic which affected countries globally.
In his reaction to a question on the continued closure of the land borders despite preparations for the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the vice president said the government is working with neighbouring countries on the terms of reopening the border.
It will be recalled that in October 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the closure of land borders to check smuggling goods and arms into the country after a partial closure of the Seme border in August 2019.
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