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When Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the reopening of its land borders, it ended a 16-month closure which hiked food prices and stalled trade.
It’s a move that should mean a smoother adoption of the Africa Continental Free-Trade Area agreement, and the easing of financial pressures on many Nigerians who depend on trade in the region.
But many at the border say the situation on the ground hasn’t changed much, if at all.
Arise Correspondent Adefemi Akinsanya was at Seme, along Nigeria’s southwestern border with the Republic of Benin where she sent this report.
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