Ahead of the High Level Meeting of Ministers of Transport , Infrastructure and Health of Benin Republic , Ghana , Cote D
It will be recalled , that The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) with the assistance of the European Union (EU) , established the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post (JBP) with the aim of facilitating trade and transit and cross-border movement of people, vehicle and goods in line with the relevant ECOWAS Protocols acceded to by Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS.
In order to facilitate trade and free movement, all roadblocks that constitute barriers to Transit are expected to be removed with the operations at the Border Post of the neighboring ECOWAS Members States.
Federal Ministry of Transportation is Nigeria’s Focal point and doubles as the Chair of the Joint Border Post Management Committee in line with the Act setting up the JBP.
The Ministry is also responsible for the maintenance of the facility.
Operations at the JBP are carried out by select Border Agencies of both countries working with sub-committees which constitute a management committee of Operatives chaired by the Customs Services of the two
The Republic of Benin and