The National Government has on Friday supported the returning of four extra land borders shut in August 2019 as a feature of endeavors to shorten carrying and help nearby creation of rice in the country.
As indicated by a round delivered by the Nigeria Customs Administration, endorsed by Appointee Controller General E. I. Edorhe, for the Representative General of Customs, Hameed Ali, the boundaries incorporate the Idiroko line post in Ogun State, Jibiya line post in Katsina State, Kamba line post in Kebbi State and Ikom line post in Cross Stream State.
The roundabout named, 'Re-opening of four extra Nigerian line posts' located peruses: ""Continuation of the Official order dated December 16, 2020, allowing endorsement for staged resuming of land borders specifically; Mfum, Seme, Illela and Maigatari borders the nation over, I'm coordinated to illuminate you that four extra boundaries recorded beneath have been supported for re-opening.
"Idiroko line post, Ogun State (South-West Zone); Jibiya line post, Katsina State (North-West Zone); Kamba line post, Kebbi State (North-West Zone); and Ikom line post, Cross Stream State (South Zone)
"Therefore, all Traditions developments and Joint Boundary Watch Groups are to observe and guarantee that appropriate monitoring happens in consistence with surviving functional rules."
President Buhari in 2019 arranged that a portion of the Nigerian land borders are closed in a long running work to support the creation of rice in Nigeria.
At that point, the specialist general of the Nigerian Traditions Administrations, Hameed Ali, reported that there is no timetable for resuming the lines, which will stayed shut "until we have absolute command over what comes in."