The directive by the Federal Government ordering the withdrawal of Customs, Immigration from the nation’s border posts in Kebbi and Katsina States has been rebuked by the All Progressive Congress, APC.
This was contained in a release issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in Lagos. The release stated that the order by the Federal Government led to the withdrawal of personnel manning the nation’s border.
The party marvelled at the directive, wondering who issued such order and what it is meant to achieve, adding that the Federal Government should explain to Nigerians the need for such an action.
The statement said, ”It will not be enough for the government to tell Nigerians that it is not aware of such a development, because that will be more egregious than what happened in the first instance, and will amount to the government not being able to secure the country’s borders.
”It is also necessary to tell Nigerians how many states were affected by such orders. We were only made aware of two, but there is the possibility that the directive could have been more widespread”.
According to APC, anything can happen in the affected areas as long as the borders remain unmanned.
”Who gave the verbal order? Was the order given verbally so that there will be no evidence of it? Were the Customs, Immigration and other security personnel ordered away to allow the free entry of contraband goods, election materials, weapons, terrorists or what?
”Even with our borders manned, Boko Haram terrorists have been marauding freely along the border areas. Will this illegal order not worsen the security situation, at a time the government is giving Nigerians the assurance that it will deal Boko Haram a mortal blow within six weeks?” it queried.
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