Niger governor urges NIS to intensify efforts to ensure strict migration guildlines for migrants
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to intensify efforts to ensure strict migration guidelines for migrants coming into the country.
He said this during the 60th anniversary celebration of NIS with the theme “Enhancing Seamless Migration in Minna on Thursday.
Rt Hon Bago, represented by his Deputy Comrade Yakubu Garba, commended NIS for sustaining and strengthening the country’s security through effective and efficient border security and immigration management for years.
“I am sure that it has been 60 years of triumphs and challenges, but in the overall, the service has indeed grown to some enviable heights,” he said.
He expressed optimism with the improvements in the issuance of travel documents passports to Nigerians within and outside the country and issuance of residence permits to foreigners in Nigeria.
Bago pledged state government support to NIS to aid in the discharge of their responsibilities.
In his address, Mr Samuel Nongo, Controller of NIS in Niger, said the event was to commemorate the establishment of NIS and the significant milestone achieved so far.
He explained that although NIS was a lead agency in immigration management, it also deals with issues of terrorism and kidnapping which were trans-border crimes.
Nongo said that there was need for government at all level must invest in migration management in order to forestall and minimize trans-border crimes.
“Citizens must change their orientation to stop harbouring irregular migrants because of the dangers it protends,” he said.
He appealed to the state government to support the organisation with logistics to enable them police the country’s borders.
