A Dry Port Trade Office in Tsamiya of Kano State has been jointly opened by Nigeria and Benin Republic on Wednesday.
The commissioning was held at the new office, located at No. ‘A’ Magaji Rumfa Road, GRA Kano.
Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, said the occasion marked a crucial step towards the re-opening of the Segbana-Tsamiya border
Adeniyi, who was represented by the Assistant Comptroller, Sambo Dangaladima, recalled that sometime in May, a delegation from the Federal Government engaged in an inter-ministerial meeting with its counterparts from Benin republic to discuss issues of importance regarding the opening of the Segbana-Tsamiya border in Kebbi with the aimed to fast track the operationalisation of the border post focussing on logistics, security measures, economic impact among other issues.
“Today, we are witnessing the opening of a trade office here in Kano, which is a major commercial hub as a part of a broader strategy to enhance trade facilitation and also a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to boost regional trade as well as economic integration between Nigeria and Benin Republic,” he said.
He explained the establishment of the trade office in Kano, a major commercial hub underscores the importance of Kano as a key centre of commerce and highlights importance of streamlining business processes in the region, including the establishment of an export terminal to support local industries as well as aligning with the Federal Government’s broader goals of addressing food security and strengthening economic ties within Nigeria
