The Nigerian Government on Monday reopened its border with Niger through the Kamba corridor, following the directive by Nigerian Prsident Bola Tinubu on Saturday.
According to local media reports, the Kebbi Customs Area Commander, Mr. Mahmoud Mattawale Ibrahim, announced the reopening of the border on Monday, while addressing journalists during his visit to Kamba.
The area commander, who was accompanied by his counterpart from the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Aminu Suleiman, said that the Command was committed to enforcing all directives relating to the border reopening as instructed by the President through the Controller General of Customs (CGC).
He promised that the officers of the Command would ensure that only legitimate trade and other lawful commercial activities are conducted through the Tsamiya corridor from Benin Republic to Niger through the Kamba corridor.
In his speech, the Kebbi State Governor, Nasiru Idris, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Attahiru Maccido, directed that machinery must be put in place to ensure that only transparent businesses are conducted around the border.
He said that the reopening of the border would boost economic activities along the corridor and also increase employment generation for the youths.
Reacting to the reopening of the border, lhaji Muhammad Shiko Kamba, the District Head of Kamba, expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Government for reopening the border for economic activities in Kamba, Kebbi State and Nigeria at large.
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