Presidency to Atiku: Nigeria’s borders are already open — don’t confuse security controls with closure

The presidency has faulted former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s pledge to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027.

In a statement issued on Friday, Sunday Dare, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and public communication, said the federal government reopened most of the country’s land borders on March 14, 2024, and had not reversed the decision.

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