The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has approved new guidelines for courier and logistics operations in the country.

The new Courier and Logistics Operations 2020 guidelines would replace the former regulations, which had been in existence since 2001, a statement signed by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, NIPOST, Franklin Alao, said on Tuesday.

NIPOST said Pantami, in the letter of approval, explained that the new regulation would enhance the regulatory powers of NIPOST and rejig the logistic and courier ecosystem of the economy.