President Muhammadu Buhari has said the partial closure of Nigeria’s land borders would remain in force.
He called on neighbouring countries affected negatively by the policy to
be patient until the report of the tripartite committee made up of
Nigeria, Benin and Niger Republic was ready.
Buhari spoke in Abuja when he received the President of Burkina Faso, Mr Roch Marc Christian Kabore, at the Presidential Villa.
He stated that Nigeria’s next action would be determined by the content
of the report, an intervention by the Economic Community of West African
States.
The Burkinabe leader heads the committee.
Buhari explained that security was the major reason Nigeria shut the borders.
“Our major problem is security; the inflow of weapons, ammunition and drugs.
“We have witnessed a decline in banditry using such weapons since the
partial closure of the borders. Also, our farmers are now able to sell
their rice since we stopped the inflow of foreign rice, usually dumped
in the country,” he said.
However, he told Kabore that his regime was not unaware of the concerns
raised by Nigeria’s neighbours over the border closure and was doing
everything possible to take the next step.
“I will work as fast as I can as soon as I receive the report”, his media aide, Mr Garba Shehu, quoted him as telling Kabore.
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