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Niger finance minister visits customs services in Gaya

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Niger's Minister of Economy and Finance visited customs services in Gaya, in the Dosso region, as the government prepares the 2027 budget. He called on officers to strengthen domestic resource collection, Journal du Niger reports.

Niger's Minister of Economy and Finance, Mamane Laouali Abdou Rafa, visited the customs offices in Tounga Djado and Gaya on 6 November 2026, in the Dosso region, to prepare the 2027 budget. He recalled that the Gaya corridor is the main route for goods entering Niger, Journal du Niger reports.

Before the officers, the minister reviewed the results of the first ten months of 2026 and presented his department's objectives for the next budget. The director-general of Customs, Colonel Mahamed Yacouba Siddo, and the governor of Dosso, Major General Bana Alhassane, took part in the visit, according to Journal du Niger.

Mamane Laouali Abdou Rafa also conveyed the congratulations of the state leadership for the results achieved in collecting customs revenue, according to Journal du Niger.

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