In a bid to ensure that foreigners do not participate in the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly polls slated for February 23, the Nigerian government for the second time has ordered the closure of all land borders from Friday 12:00 noon to Sunday midnight.
BusinessDay recalls that the Federal Government had on Saturday, ordered the reopening of all land borders which was shutdown sue to the botched February 16 polls.
The Comptroller General of Immigration(CGI) Babandede Mohammed in a statement on Thursday said, the directive was issued by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahaman Dambazau.
According to the statement:”Further to the Presidential Election taking place on the 23 February, 2019, the Honourable Minister of Interior has directed the closure of all Nigeria Land Borders with effect from 12.00 noon of Friday 22 February to midnight of Sunday 24th February, 2019.
“This is to restrict movements across the borders during the election days.
“The public is to take note and ensure compliance,” he said.
