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November 15, 2019
Nigeria, Benin and Niger Republics have constituted ajoint border patrol team comprising the Police, Customs and Immigration of thetripartite countries to recommend a date for the reopening of the borders.
The three countries agreed in a resolution in Abuja atthe end of the Tripartite Anti-Smuggling Committee Meeting of Nigeria, Beninand Niger republics.
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama,while reading the communiqué at the end of the meeting, said the meeting tooknote of all concerns raised and agreed to establish a monitoring and evaluatingcommittee of the three countries.
Onyeams said that the committee will comprise ofMinisters of Finance, Trade, Foreign Affairs, Customs, Immigration and NationalSecurity Adviser.
He said that the Committee is with a mandate to ensureactions that would facilitate and enhance the suppression of smuggled goods andother related matters.
The team is to hold its first meeting in Abuja fromNovember 25 to 27.