The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Federal Government to put on hold its directive banning the importation of vehicles through land borders.

The lawmakers urged the FG to ensure adequate security at the borders and the payment of import duties, as it called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call on the Nigeria Customs Service to reverse the policy.

“The House further urges the government to install border security and surveillance equipment for effective monitoring to address the recurring menace of smuggling and ensure a maximum revenue generation on all lawfully-imported goods”, the resolution stated.

The decision followed a claim by an All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Sokoto State, Mr. Abdullahi Salame, that the policy could only worsen the “hunger, insecurity” in the land and cause job losses.