The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has reiterated its dedication to peace and cooperation across Nigeria’s borders while addressing the challenges associated with boundary management.  
 
The Director-General, Adamu Adaji, while reviewing the commission’s challenges and achievements over the past year, in Abuja, yesterday, outlined its vision for 2025.
 
Adaji emphasised that boundaries were more than mere territorial markers; “they serve as instruments of unity, development and regional integration.” He called on stakeholders to join the commission to build bridges of cooperation that transcend boundary lines while highlighting NBC’s achievements in resolving boundary disputes at both interstate and international levels.
 
According to the DG, one of the year’s hallmarks was the successful application of the ‘Anambra/Enugu Homegrown Formula’, which combined local engagement with political will to advance resolution processes.  
 
Similar progress, he said, was recorded in the Benue/Nasarawa and Kebbi/Niger disputes, where renewed dialogue and technical evaluations brought clarity and stability.

At the international level, he said NBC took concrete steps to resolve disputes along the Nigeria-Benin and Nigeria-Cameroon boundaries, constructing 254 pillars in Borno State and initiating confidence-building measures in Adamawa, Cross River and Borno states. 
 
He said the commission’s focus on research and policy analysis yielded results, including comprehensive ethnographic studies and the digitisation of critical historical records. 
 
Adaji acknowledged several challenges, including limited resources, insecurity in volatile regions, and stakeholder resistance to certain boundary agreements.
 
Despite these hurdles, he affirmed that NBC remained committed to its mandate, leveraging partnerships and innovative strategies to drive progress. As part of its roadmap for 2025, he disclosed, the NBC plans to accelerate the resolution of boundary disputes through collaboration with state governments, traditional rulers and local communities.
 
“Public awareness campaigns will be expanded to educate citizens on the importance of boundaries in national unity,” he said. The Guardian gathered that the commission also intends to address environmental challenges, such as coastal erosion and desertification, by implementing climate resilience projects along boundary regions. The commission stressed the importance of inclusive participation, ensuring that women, youth and marginalised groups had a voice in boundary management processes.
 
“Boundaries are not obstacles but opportunities to unite and grow together. Together, we can make 2025 a landmark year for boundary peace and development,” Adaji said.