The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission, Nigeria, Adamu Adaji, has reiterated the importance of enhanced border demarcation in promoting cross-border cooperation, strengthening regional security, and improving the livelihoods of border communities across West Africa.
A statement from the commission on Monday stated that Adaji disclosed this through the Head of Cross Border Cooperation, Farouk Tarfa, who represented him at a two-day Cross Border Cooperation Programme along the Nigeria-Benin and Benin-Togo borders on May 14 and 15, 2026.
The programme was hosted and coordinated by the Director-General of the National Boundary Commission of the Republic of Benin, Yousouf Adams.
According to Adaji, “Clearly defined and properly demarcated borders remain critical to enhancing cross-border cooperation, community resilience, peace, and security across the African continent.”
He noted that most African borders inherited from the colonial era were largely ambiguous at independence, adding that African leaders nevertheless resolved to respect the inherited treaties while working amicably towards resolving areas of dispute and strengthening regional integration.
