Insurgency: FG orders Immigration CG to deploy more personnel to borders

The Federal Government has ordered the newly decorated Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Martins Kure Abeshi to deploy more personnel of the service to all land borders to checkmate the influx of illegal immigrants into the country. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji gave the directive while speaking […]

The Federal Government has ordered the newly decorated Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Martins Kure Abeshi to deploy more personnel of the service to all land borders to checkmate the influx of illegal immigrants into the country.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji gave the directive while speaking at the decoration ceremony of the new NIS Comptroller General yesterday in Abuja.
“Urgent attention should be paid to the management of Nigeria’s land, air and water borders. In particular, more personnel should be deployed to effectively man our land border,” he ordered.
 The Nigerian borders are adjudged to be porous, allowing criminal minded persons to move freely in and out of the country without being noticed.
The Permanent Secretary, who pointed out that the responsibility of border control and prevention of illegal migrants from coming into Nigeria rests squarely on the NIS, warned that “any failure in that direction will not be tolerated by the government.”
Magaji therefore directed that more working tools be provided to the officers and men at the borders while their welfare should also be improved to encourage them work with diligence and without compromise.
He also charged the Comptroller General to redirect the affairs of the NIS on the path of honour where extant rules and regulations, due process and standard practice are followed, stressing that decisive measures must be taken to address corrupt practices, indiscipline and wrong-doings.
 “Other issues that should also be addressed immediately include the alleged excess charges for Nigeria’s standard passport, indiscriminate issuance of official and diplomatic passports and sharp practices associated with numerous immigration services,” Magaji added.
Speaking after his decoration, the Comptroller General who thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his appointment, vowed to reposition the NIS to be more effective in its statutory duties, especially in the area of hinterland and border security.