Nigeria: Govt Links Inflation to Border Closure

28 November 2019

The Federal Government has admitted that the rise in inflation in October can be linked to the closure of land borders.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, who disclosed this yesterday after Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu, added that the closure of the land borders was a temporary measure.

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