After about three years of closure, the Military has decided to reopen the Nigerian-Niger boarder roads to reactivate and facilitate farming, trade and evacuation of Internally Displaced Persons from Diffa Province and liberated communities. The announcement was made by the Governor of Borno state, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, while receiving the Nigerian Governor of Diffa Province, Alhaji Mohammoudu Lawaly Dan Dano at the government house in Maiduguri earlier today.
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Over 85.000 IDPs from Borno state are taking refuge at Diffa Resettlement Camps, established by the Nigerian Government in 2014.
“We have a lot of commonalities of history, culture, folks, religion and ethnicity with the people of Niger. It was the Colonial Masters of Britain and France that divided us with these artificial boundaries and divisions,” said Shettima.
“I will meet the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Lucky Irabor next week, and discuss with him the possibility of reopening this closed border roads that lead to Niger Republic. The re-opening of this road will also facilitate the repatriation of displaced persons taking refuge in your province of Diffa.”...he added.
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