The reversal was announced by the Interior Minister, Abba Moro, at the commissioning of Koto-Karfe Prison.

The minister said that the Federal government had received advice that closing the sea borders would adversely affect the nation’s economy.

He however, assured that officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service had been directed to effectively monitor movements in and out of the country’s sea borders before, during and after the election.

It will be recalled that the government had in a statement on Wednesday directed that all Nigeria’s land and sea borders be closed from 12.00 mid night Wednesday 25th March, 2015 to 12.00 mid night of Saturday 28th March, 2015.