Business News of Tuesday, 19 November 2019Source: www.citibusinessnews.comNigeria, Benin and Niger form patrol team to facilitate reopening of bordersNigeria, Benin and Niger have agreed to form a joint border patrol teamNigeria, Benin and Niger have agreed to form a joint border patrol team comprising officials from the police, customs, immigration, navy and other state security services of the three countries to monitor activities that will facilitate the reopening of the Nigeria-Benin borders. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued by the ECOWAS Tripartite Anti-Smuggling Committee and sighted by Citi Business News. The Joint Patrol Team will hold its first meeting on the 25th and 26th of November. The team has been tasked to, among other things, evaluate and manage the situation at the borders, and recommend a reopening. The delegation from Benin and Niger after the meeting appealed to Nigerian authorities to immediately reopen their borders.

Source: GhanaWeb November 19, 2019 06:11 UTC