The Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARCAN) has lauded the Federal Government for reopening four of the country’s land borders.
ARCAN president, Amb. Ganiyu Lawal, gave the commendation in an interview with news men in Nigeria.
He said that the reopening of the borders is a commendable effort that shows that the government is listening, monitoring and taking into consideration the welfare and security of Nigerians.
He commended the government for being a listening and working one.
Lawal stressed that Nigeria stands to benefit economically from the decision amid the subsisting ban on importation of rice and some other commodities.
It will recalled that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, on December 16, reopened the Seme border in the southwest zone of the country, Mfun border in the South-South as well as Maitagari and Ilela borders in the northwest zone.
The government also shut the gateways on February 22, 2019, ahead of the presidential and federal legislative elections, which held the next day.
Lawal urged the government to put security measures in place to check the movement of illegal immigrants across the boundaries.
He commended the increase in surveillance, the new aero-drones and a lot of other inputs into the (security) architecture.
He also stated that intelligence gathering and security apparatus put in place gave the government the assurance that they can really open the borders and monitor activities within the borders.
Speaking on the problem between Nigeria and Ghana, he said that it is a diplomatic issue, which can be resolved with diplomacy.
