Nigeria/Benin Border: Ghanaian President Says Closure Big Blow To Regional Integration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 30, 2019
Ghana President Nana Addo Akufo-Addohas described the land border closure between Nigeria and Benin Republic as abig blow to regional integration.
Akufo-Addo who was commenting forthe first time since the Nigerian government closed its border with BeninRepublic on August 20th, said the action could negatively affect the regionalintegration agenda.
The Ghanaian President in Accra saidthe continent  is about to enter adelicate period in the ECOWAS journey looking ahead of the possibility of asingle currency and trying to forge greater integration among economies and atthe same time have important security and other issues which confront thecontinent.
Akufo-Addo argued that overallinterest of member states should override individual national interest.