Nigeria Opens Land And Air Borders With Niger Republic

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of further restrictions against the Republic of Niger as well as the opening of Nigeria's air and land borders with that nation.

This directive complies with the decisions made in Abuja on February 24, 2024, during the emergency summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

Leaders of ECOWAS had decided to remove economic sanctions against Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and the Republic of Niger.

The following sanctions against the Republic of Niger are to be immediately withdrawn, per the President's directive:

The ECOWAS no-fly zone for all commercial flights to and from the Niger Republic, as well as the closure of the land and air borders between Nigeria and the Niger Republic.

The suspension of all business and financial dealings between Nigeria and Niger, together with the freezing of all service transactions, such as the transfer of energy and utility services to the Niger Republic, has been implemented.

Freeze of assets of the Republic of Niger in ECOWAS Central Banks and freeze of assets of the Republic of Niger, state enterprises, and parastatals in commercial banks.

Niger's withdrawal from all financial aid programs and interactions with financial institutions, especially EBID and BOAD, is being implemented.

Travel bans on government officials and their family members.

The Republic of Guinea's financial and economic sanctions have been lifted, with President Tinubu's approval