Nigerian Senate has opposed the land borders closure by the Federal Government, saying it was a temporary solution to a permanent problem.
While contributing to a motion sponsored by Adamu Aliero, tagged “The Impact of Border Closure on the Nigerian Economy,” Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abba Moro, Gabriel Suswam, Ibikunle Amosun, Solomon Adeola and others who opposed the total closure, urged the President to reconsider his position.
Abaribe said the closure of the borders had affected the prices of food and other services in the market, which were predominantly imported through land borders.
Suswam, in his contribution, questioned why agencies responsible for policing the borders have failed to carry out their duties.
On his part, Amosun said while he supported the security benefits of the closure, however opposed to the hardship it had brought to Nigerians living along the borders.
