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NIS gives update of border reopening, says four land borders now open
By Emmanuel Awosika
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced that four land borders in the country are now open after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the reopening of all land borders.
Lagos Street Journal reported earlier that Finance Minister, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, announced the reopening of four land borders in the country following a presidential order to that effect.
The NIS, in a statement released signed by its Public Relations Officer, Sunday James, said it has reopened the land borders as directed by the Federal Government.
The statement reads: “In compliance with the directive of the Federal Government, the following four land borders have been re-opened.
“The borders are; Seme in South-West, Illela in the North-West, Maigatari in the North-West and North-East and Mfum, South-South respectively.
“Also, the Comptroller General of NIS has directed the head of the service formation at these borders posts to comply and remove restrictions of human movement.
“The head of the service formation at these borders have equally been instructed to avoid unethical practices and unprofessional conducts.
All persons entering or exiting the country must hold a valid travel documents as prescribed in the immigration Act 2015 and to observe COVID-19 protocols.
“Lastly, we advise that all travelers to pass through only these four designated authorised borders posts pending the re-opening of others.”
