- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says partial closure of Nigeria’s borders is to strengthen the country’s security and economy.
- He says the country is using the period of closure for stock-taking on threats to the nation’s security and economy.
- Nigeria's inflation rate jumped to 11.98% in December 2019 for the fourth consecutive month as a result of border closures.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said the partial closure of Nigeria’s borders is not to punish her neighbours but to strengthen the country’s security and economy.