Nigeria's Border Closure Unfortunate, Says Ex-Ghana's President

20 November 2019

A former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has described the total closure of Nigeria’s borders as “unfortunate.”

Speaking at the seventh Realnews Magazine Anniversary Lecture held in Lagos, yesterday, Mahama said the attacks and expulsion of foreigners from South Africa and the border closure in Nigeria were the two biggest blows to the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area (ACfTA) pact.

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