President Muhammadu Buhari has talked about reopening of land borders, several months after the border was closed due to COVID-19.
Speaking during a meeting with governors of the 36 states on Tuesday, the president said the borders were shut in the interest of the country.
Buhari, during the meeting, also explained that the closure of the nation’s land borders was partly an attempt to control the smuggling in of weapons and drugs.
“Now that the message has sunk in with our neighbours, we are looking into reopening the borders as soon as possible.’’
The President, further gave assurances that the country’s military would continue to get the support they needed to fight criminals.
“I am not going to the public to speak about the vehicles and equipment we have ordered.
”What I can say is that the military received armoured cars and other equipment and they are training the trainers.
”More of such equipment, including military aircrafts will come in,’’ he added.
