President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of a committee for the re-opening of four land borders with immediate effect, while others will be reopened in due course.
The Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, made the disclosure after the 28th virtual meeting, which the President attended from Daura, Katsina.
The Council meeting was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
According to Ahmed, restriction on the importation of some commodities, like rice and other products, would however continue.
The borders opened for now include Seme and Mfun borders, in the South-west, Ilela and Maigatari borders in the North-West.
