NIGERIA DECIDES

NIGERIA DECIDES.
The presidential candidate of the All
Progressive Congress, APC,
Muhammadu Buhari, said that he does not consider the presidential election as a war and
advised electorates to eschew violence
during the elections.
While advising other candidates not to
see the race as a do-or-die affair, Mr.
Buhari said, “I have no reason to see
the presidential ambition as a war.
Meanwhile, Nigeria has announced the closure of
all land and sea borders ahead of
Saturday’s presidential elections, the
Interior Ministry announced
Wednesday.
All borders will effectively be closed
from midnight March 25, to midnight
Saturday, March 28, the ministry said
in a statement.
The release, signed by the permanent
secretary, Abubakar Magaji, said the
borders would be closed “to allow for
the peaceful conduct of the
forthcoming national elections”.
It also said the Nigeria Immigration
Service has been directed to ensure
that non-Nigerians do not participate
in any part of the election process.