Nigeria Immigration Service Seeks Collaborative Measures to Ensure Border Compliance

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has solicited for more collaborative measures from sister security agencies and border communities to ensure compliance on the closure of all routes linking Niger Republic.

NIS Acting Comptroller General, Caroline Adepoju, made the call while addressing personnel at the Illela border of Sokoto State Wednesday.

Adepoju underscored the need for intelligence gathering as it will help to forestall any security issue.

"Here, the bandits have challenged us by attacking our men and even killing some of them.

"The only thing is that security is the business of everyone. We are going to work; we need support from our sister agencies and the people who live in the border communities.

"Though migration is important even for economic growth, we don't want bad people that have a negative impact on our security.

"So, we are going to fight them and stop them from coming to our country," she said.

The NIS boss added that her visit to the Illela border is to assess the level of compliance of the Federal Government directive on the closure of the Republic of Niger border.

She noted that the security of Nigeria is important because no development will thrive without security.

"However, as soon as the government is satisfied with the level of security that is expected in the country, there will be further directives," she said.

Adepoju however commended the border communities for their support to the security agencies toward ensuring the success of the government directive.

She said that the NIS is more concerned and has deployed adequate men on ground to man all legal and illegal routes to ensure the success of the exercise.

Earlier at a courtesy visit to Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, Adepoju appreciated him for supporting security agencies in the state.

She assured the governor that the NIS would continue to work closely with other security outfits toward ensuring a safe environment for all citizens.

Responding, Aliyu commended the Acting Comptroller General for the visit and pledged more collaborative engagement with NIS toward achieving effective security.

"Security is one of our 9-point agenda in Sokoto state; we are going to sustain our priority in addressing the challenges," he assured.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has called for increased collaboration among security agencies and border communities in order to ensure compliance with the closure of all routes linking Niger Republic. The NIS emphasized the importance of intelligence gathering and solicited support from sister agencies and the people living in the border communities to combat the security challenges posed by criminals.

Caroline Adepoju, the Acting Comptroller General of NIS, visited the Illela border of Sokoto State to assess the level of compliance with the Federal Government directive on the closure of the Republic of Niger border. The NIS is determined to prevent infiltration of criminals and maintain the security of Nigeria.

Adepoju acknowledged the support of the border communities in ensuring the success of the government's directive. She also applauded Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State for his support to the security agencies and assured him of NIS's commitment to work closely with other security outfits in the state.

Highlighting the importance of security for national development, Adepoju emphasized that no development can thrive without security. She called on the collective responsibility of all stakeholders and urged sister security agencies and border communities to cooperate with NIS to prevent criminals from entering the country.

The NIS chief highlighted the significance of intelligence gathering as a crucial tool in preempting security threats. By working together and sharing vital information, the security agencies can foil attempts by criminal elements to breach the border.

Adepoju mentioned that although migration is important for economic growth, it is imperative to scrutinize and prevent individuals with nefarious intentions from infiltrating the country, as they pose a negative impact on security.

She assured that the NIS has deployed adequate personnel to monitor both legal and illegal routes, and reiterated the determination of NIS to combat criminals and ensure compliance with the closure directive.

In conclusion, the Nigeria Immigration Service is seeking enhanced collaboration between security agencies and border communities to ensure compliance with the closure of routes connecting Niger Republic. The NIS aims to prevent criminals from entering the country and underscored the importance of intelligence gathering in preempting security threats. By working together, Nigeria can maintain its security and foster economic growth.

Source of content: OOO News 2023-08-09 News

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