Ibrahim Musa, Director of Road Transport at the Ministry of Transportation, disclosed on Wednesday that the Federal Government has approved the reopening of the Seme border for vehicle importation.
Musa said at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) conference, which was organised by officials from Nigeria and Benin, that the development was the result of complaints from freight forwarders operating at the Seme border.
“I was here with the former Minister of State for Transportation when the Freight Forwarders pleaded that the border be reactivated for the free movement of goods and services,” the director remarked during the ECOWAS Monitoring Team’s visit to the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post.
“The former minister urged us to write a memo to that effect.” It was thought upon and sent to the government.”
Dera Nnadi, Customs Area Controller of Seme Border Command, also spoke, saying the service has seen a reduction in income since car importation was prohibited from land borders.
“The former Minister of Transportation, in response to some of our and stakeholders’ requests, promised to take them to the Federal Executive Council, FEC, one of which is how to fully open this border,” Nnadi added.
“The Ministry informed us that the memo was written to the FEC, that it was adopted, and that it would be given to the new government; he assured us that all of the requests were adopted.”
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