Supplementary elections: Nigerian govt closes land borders

The Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), has directed the closure of all Nigerian land borders with effect from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24 due to Saturday’s supplementary elections.

This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, in Abuja on Thursday.

Babandede said that there would be restriction of movements across the Nigerian borders during the election on the days announced.

The statement read: “Further to the re-run of the Governorship Elections taking place on Saturday 22, March 2019, the Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, has directed the closure of Land Borders of Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto states with effect from 12.00 noon of Friday 22, March to 12:00 noon of Sunday 24th March, 2019.

“This is to restrict movements across the borders of the affected states during the election days. The public is to take note and ensure compliance.”

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