Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- The Senate has asked its committee on customs to summon the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali, over the recent suspension of fuel supply to border towns.

Mr Ali is expected to appear with a view to working out a viable economic policy that could mitigate the sufferings of the people, and communities in the border areas.

The Nigerian Customs Service on Thursday announced the cutting of petroleum products to Nigerians living within 20 kilometres of an international border.

This is after 57 borders were shut across Nigeria in August as the government intensified steps to limit foreign products into Nigeria.

The Customs said petroleum tankers can no longer go beyond 20 kilometres inwards a...