The development is projected to revitalise economic
activities within the corridor.
The last administration had closed land borders between
Nigeria and Cotonou, Benin Republic, and subsequently banned the importation of
vehicles through that axis.
The Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of
Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, yesterday, however, disclosed that the federal
government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation
of vehicles.
He disclosed this at the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) meeting, organised between officials of Nigeria and Benin.
Musa said the development followed complaints by freight
forwarders operating at the border.
The director, who spoke at the ECOWAS Monitoring Team’s
visit to the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post, said, “I was here with the former
minister of state for transportation when the freight forwarders pleaded that
the border should be reactivated for the free movement of goods and services.
“The former minister made us prepare a memo to that effect.
It was considered and sent to the government.”
Also speaking, the Customs Area Controller of Seme Border
Command, Dera Nnadi, said the service has noticed a reduction in its revenue
since the importation of vehicles was banned from the land borders
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