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The federal government has ordered the closure of land borders ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
The announcement was made by the Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Jere in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
In the statement signed by the NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Tony Akuneme Jere said that all land borders were to be effectively closed from 12 midnight on Saturday to 12 midnight on Sunday Feb. 26.
“Accordingly, all command comptrollers especially those in the border states are to ensure strict enforcement of this directive,” he said.
