The Ministry of Interior Affairs has announced the closure of all land 
and sea borders ahead of Saturday’s presidential elections.
According to a statement released and signed by the Ministry's permanent
 secretary, Abubakar Magaji, the closure takes effective from midnight 
today Wednesday March 25, to midnight Saturday, March 28.
The statement says the closure is “to allow for the peaceful conduct of 
the forthcoming national election". A directive has been given to the 
Immigration service to ensure that non Nigerians do not participate in 
the elections. See the letter after the cut...


