Minister challenges Atiku, says Nigeria’s land borders not closed

“As the Minister of Interior who supervises the Nigeria Immigration Service, an agency of government in charge of border and migration management, it is expedient to state that Nigerian borders are not closed and so cannot be reopened,” he stated.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has faulted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s plan to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected President in 2027, saying the country’s borders are not closed and therefore cannot be reopened. Tunji-Ojo stated this in a statement on Saturday while responding to comments

Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that Nigeria's land borders remain closed, insisting there is nothing left to reopen since the borders were not shut in the first place.