Nigeria, March 13 -- Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered the lifting of all sanctions imposed on neighbouring Niger following the coup there.

Mr Tinubu gave the order on Wednesday following a decision by ECOWAS leaders to lift all sanctions on Niger, Mali and Guinea, three West African countries currently led by putschists.

According to a statement by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu "directed the opening of Nigeria's land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect."

All Niger assets frozen by the ECOWAS Central Bank will also be lifted based on the presidential order.

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