Citizens living in the border towns and villages between Niger Republic and Nigeria have started feeling the impact of the border closure. Investigation
•Directs conclusion of financial plan for Lagos-Calabar rail project
By Deji Elumoye, Kingsley Nwezeh and Kasim Sumaina in Katsina
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military service chiefs to be decisive in dealing with terrorists and ending the insurgency in the North-east without further delay.
Buhari has also justified the extension of the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya rail line to Maradi in Niger Republic, saying the project, when completed, will boost trade between Nigeria and Niger Republic, foster trans-Sahara trade and contribute to the expected gains in the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao, who spoke on the presidential directive during a visit to Maiduguri, said the president routed the order through the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.Gen. Lucky Irabor, for them to come up with new strategies to rout the insurgents.
Protocols: I am delighted to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony for commencement of the construction of yet another vital transportation infrastructure. The.