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The market aims to boost commercial activity in the Lake Chad basin region. Officials say they are determined to boost commercial ties in the area.
After its destruction by insurgents from Boko Haram, the Banki International Livestock market in Nigeria is officially back in business. The market has been a commercial meeting point for Nigerian, Chadian, and Cameroonian herders. Farmers have hailed the reopening of the market.
The market aims to boost commercial activity in the Lake Chad basin region. Officials say they are determined to boost commercial ties in the area.
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Dr Babagana Umar Zulum, Governor of Borno State, stated that the restarting of the market would support livelihoods and accelerate the economic recovery of the entire area affected by the crisis. He hoped that the markets of nearby countries also would thrive because of the restart of the livestock hub. Cameroon and Chad have been major cattle suppliers to Nigeria and the sub-region.
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