The Comptroller, Nigeria Immigration Service, Seme Border Command, Absullahi Adamu, says his command did not receive any directives to close the border over Saturday’s Lagos State council elections.
Mr Adamu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Seme on Saturday that the border is an international one, under the Exclusive Legislative List.
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According to Mr Adamu, his command did not receive any letter from the Lagos State Government or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the election.
“Closing of an international border should come from higher authority.
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“There is no information regarding restriction of movement till 3.00.p.m, so our status quo remains,” he said.
He said the border cannot be closed against people coming into the country.
But he added that his command can only advise travellers to wait till 3.00.p.m. after stamping them in before leaving the border.
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Mr Adamu said that foreigners coming into the country through the border would be urged to hang somewhere, after stamping their passports till 3.00.p.m. before leaving the border.
He, however, said the command would act accordingly if they received orders to restrict movement.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that voting is expected to take place in 13,325 polling units across the state. Lagos currently has 7,060,195 registered voters, out of which 6,214,970 have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
However, 845,225 PVCs remain uncollected, potentially impacting voter turnout.
(NAN)
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