Atiku's open border policy may spell doom for Nigeria — Lai Mohammed
Atiku (left) and Mohammed (r). Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's plan to throw open Nigeria's borders if elected as president next year would plunge the country into more security challenges and economic doom. The minister, who spoke at a news conference in Abuja, yesterday, warned that an uncontrolled border would not only lead to the return of smuggling to kill the local food production industry but would also worsen hunger and insecurity. Mohammed asked Atiku, who is the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to bury the thought of an open border in Nigeria to prevent associated challenges, which the Buhari administration has curtailed. The Minister said: "Permit me to use this opportunity to respond to the unfortunate comment credited to Atiku Abubakar, during his campaign stop in Katsina on Tuesday, that he will reopen all Nigerian borders if elected President. "By t...