Niger Coup: ECOWAS sanctions cripple transport business in Nigerian border community

Like Mr Saya, Yakubu Ibrahim does not see why truckers heading to Jibiya should be put in the same category as those heading to Niger.

“We are transporting garri from Benue to Jibiya, only for us to get here and were told the road is blocked. We do not know the cause of this, all we know is that there was a coup in Niger and that does not concern Nigeria,” he told this newspaper.Ashiru Abdullahi photo credit- Chiamaka Okafor Premium Times“We have found ourselves in a situation where we can only ask Allah to save us from misfortune.

The truckers collectively pleaded with the government to rethink its decisions as their livelihoods are being threatened by the sanctions imposed on Niger.This reporter went to the Dankama border where she observed strict adherence to the sanctions with customs and immigration officers manning the border post.

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