The government of Niger Republic on Friday opened its border in Konni with Nigeria for operations.
This is coming one week after the authorities of Nigeria Customs Service opened the Illela land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic.
It was gathered that the border was declared open at exactly 12pm on Friday.
Last week Wednesday, the Nigerian Government restored the supply of electricity to the Republic of Niger following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directives that Nigeria’s land and air borders with the neighbouring country be opened.
On August 3, 2023, the power supply from Nigeria to Niger Republic was stopped following sanctions against the neighbouring country by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Earlier in August last year, ECOWAS imposed sanctions on the French speaking following a coup that removed the country’s President-elect, Mohamed Bazoum, in July 2023.
Bazoum was arrested on July 26, 2023, by officers of the Niger Presidential Guard and declared him deposed.
Reacting to the arrest, ECOWAS leaders called for the full restoration of constitutional order in Niger and also declared as illegal Bazoum’s arrest.
