Nigeria's Borders Not Closed, Interior Minister Tells Atiku
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- Nigeria's Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, denied claims that the country's land borders are closed.
- He stated that the borders were never officially shut and therefore do not need to be reopened.
- The minister's comments were a response to assertions made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directly challenged assertions made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar regarding the status of the nation's land borders. Abubakar had claimed that Nigeria's land borders remained closed.
Minister Tunji-Ojo firmly dismissed these claims, insisting that the premise of the statement was incorrect. He clarified that the Nigerian land borders were not, in fact, closed. Consequently, he argued, there is no need for any reopening process, as the situation Abubakar described does not exist.
This exchange highlights a political disagreement concerning border policy and management. The Minister's statement aims to correct the public record and counter what he perceives as misinformation from the opposition.
The clarification from the Ministry of Interior suggests a stance that Nigeria's borders are operational, contrary to the narrative presented by the former Vice President.
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