Residents of some communities and markets in the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State have begun to abandon the Nigerian currency for CFA franc because of the shortage of New Naira Notes, SaharaReporters has gathered. Investigations showed that Illela, a border town with Niger Republic and of about 105 kilometres from Sokoto, capital city of Sokoto State, now has most of its traders and residents trading, selling and buying in CFA franc.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday conducted a damage assessment at the International Cattle Market, Iware, Ardo Kola Local Government Area, Taraba, where a bomb blast occurred recently.
Illeila border remains shut as Customs, Immigration differ on reopening date Illeila border remains shut as Customs, Immigration differ on reopening date
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Five days after the federal government announced the immediate reopening of four land borders across the country, authorities of the Illeila border have failed to comply with such order as they continue to differ on when the border will be reopened.
The two major agents of government whose duties include the monitoring of the border, Customs and Immigration can not exactly say when exactly the border will be reopened for use.
Our correspondent who again went at the border post which is about 100km from the state capital confirmed that human and vehicular activities are yet resume fully at the border.