Nigeria: Border Closure - IMF Tacitly Backs Nigeria, Urges Speedy Resolution of Issue

20 October 2019

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed tacit support for the closure of Nigeria's land borders to its neighbours over issues bordering on illegal trade.

Mr Abebe Selassie, the Director of the African Department at the IMF, gave the position at a media briefing on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington.

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