President Buhari arrives Lagos for hand-over of new ECOWAS border Post

President Buhari has arrived Lagos for the official handover of the new ECOWAS border Posts at Badagry area of the State.

President Buhari was received at the presidential wing of the Lagos airport on arrival by Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and he is expected to perform the official opening of ECOWAS Border Posts at Seme-Krake and Neope-Akanu in Badagry with his Republic of Benin counterpart, Patrice Talon.

Here are videos below;

Awaiting the arrival of President @MBuhari in Lagos. This morning he will, together with President Patrice Talon of the Republic of Benin, inaugurate a new @ecowas_cedeao Border Post at Seme-Krake in Lagos State. #AsoVillaToday pic.twitter.com/UWey3fffyC

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 23, 2018

Awaiting the arrival of President @MBuhari in Lagos. This morning he will, together with President Patrice Talon of the Republic of Benin, inaugurate a new @ecowas_cedeao Border Post at Seme-Krake in Lagos State. #AsoVillaToday pic.twitter.com/UWey3fffyC

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 23, 2018

President @MBuhari arrives Lagos. He will inspect a Guard of Honour mounted by the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force, before proceeding to the Seme Border #AsoVillaToday pic.twitter.com/tkR72clFRD

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 23, 2018

President @MBuhari and Governor @AkinwunmiAmbode at the Presidential Wing of the Lagos Airport this morning, ahead of the commissioning of the new @ecowas_cedeao Border Post at the Seme Border. #AsoVillaToday pic.twitter.com/sz4nrvpFba

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 23, 2018

The border facility is to be jointly operated by Nigeria and Benin Republic, with increased hopes of smoother trade across West Africa and with third party countries.

In a press statement signed by  Assistant Superintendent of Customs Saidu Nuruddeen Abdullahi,  for the Public Relations Officer,  the Customs Area Controller assures that the Joint Border Post will serve as a platform that will simplify Customs procedures while increasing cooperation, collaboration, coordination and harmonious working relationships at the border post.

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