The Federal government has directed the total closure of all land borders ahead of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria.
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Isah Jere, disclosed this through a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Tony Akuneme on Thursday in Abuja.
Jere announced that all land borders would to be effectively closed from 12 midnight on Friday to 12 midnight on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
“Accordingly, all command comptrollers especially those in the border states are to ensure strict enforcement of this directive,” he said.
– NAN