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2023 elections: FG orders closure of land borders

The Federal Government (FG) has directed the closure of all land borders ahead of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere, said this via a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Tony Akuneme, on Thursday.

Jere stated that all land borders were to be effectively closed from 12 midnight on Saturday to 12 midnight on Sunday, February 26.

“Accordingly, all command comptrollers especially those in the border states are to ensure strict enforcement of this directive,” he said.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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