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Nigeria Immigration Service directs Comptrollers to comply with Tinubu’s opening of borders with Niger 

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nanna Nandap, has directed all Comptrollers to immediately adhere to President Bola Tinubu’s directive to reopen Nigeria-Niger Republic borders for unrestricted human movements. 

She also assured relevant stakeholders of strict compliance with the rules on border crossing. 

This was disclosed in a press release issued by Nandap’s spokesperson, Kenneth Kure, on Thursday, March 14, 2024. 

Kure, in the statement, captioned, “CGI Nandap Directs Immediate Adherence To Presidential Directive On Niger Border Reopening’, said the presidential directive requires prompt action. 

He stated, “ 

After several months of economic blockade on the neighbouring country, Tinubu’s spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale revealed on Wednesday the lifting of sanctions not just on the Republic of Niger but also on other West African countries. 

Ngelale in the statement said,