The Nigerian government has approved the reopening of Kamba and Tsamiya borders in Dandi and Bagudo local government areas of Kebbi state to Benin and Niger Republics to facilitate bilateral trade.
The ex-President Mohammadu Buhari’s administration in a statement ordered The closure of the boarders, citing security concerns.
Announcing the opening of the boarders, the Customs Service Area Command in Kebbi State said the development comes after a series of talks and agreements was reached between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin.
The Kebbi Customs Area Comptroller, Mahmud Matawalle Ibrahim, said the borders were opened on the approval of the President Tinubu to allow for the movement of legitimate goods from the Tsamiya border to the Niger Republic through the Kamba border in Kebbi State.
He said with this, many of the trapped trucks from the Benin Republic were officially cleared at Tsamiya to enter the Niger Republic’s Tunga Jado border through the Kamba border in Kebbi State.
He added that reopening the borders would facilitate and boost trading activities between the countries, and boost their security as they are committed to keeping the agreements and ensuring the smooth operation of trading activities at the borders.
