The Federal government has ordered the closure of all land borders from 00.00 hours on Saturday, March 18 to 00.00 hours on Sunday, March 19, 2023.
The closure was necessitated by the governorship and State Assembly elections hold on Saturday across the country.
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Isah Jere Idris, announced the closure through a statement in Abuja.
The Comptroller-General who personally signed the statement, directed that “all Command Comptrollers, especially those in the border states, are to ensure strict enforcement of the directive.”