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Nigeria: Economic Growth and Recovery Plan At Risk - Finance Minister
Daily Trust, 29 October 2019
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Ahmed Zainab, says Nigeria needs a lot of resources to actualise the Economic Growth and Recovery Plan (ERGP) and… Read more »
Nigeria Minister Warns of Economic, Infrastructure Challenges
Nigeria's Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed has said that "the implementation and targets of the Economic Growth and Recovery Plan has been at risk since 2017, because of underfunding. She also said that the country needs U.S.$3 trillion over the next 30 years to address its infrastructure deficit".
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Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Borders Remain Shut - Finance Minister
Premium Times, 29 October 2019
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has explained why Nigeria's land borders remain shut to the country's West African neighbours. Read more »
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Nigeria: Closing Borders With Its Neighbours Isn't the Answer
The Conversation Africa, 29 October 2019
Nigeria shut its land borders in the wee hours of August 21, 2019. There was no warning, nor measures taken to protect people whose livelihoods depend on crossing these frontiers.… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria/Benin Border Closure Big Blow to Regional Integration - Ghanaian President
Daily Trust, 30 October 2019
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday described the closure of the land border between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin was a big blow to regional integration. Read more »
