NIS Unveils EU-Funded Border Strategy News

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NIS Unveils EU-Funded Border Strategy

The Nigeria Immigration Service has unveils the National Border
Management Strategy 2019-2023 to enhance national security.

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria immigration Service,
Muhammad Babandede presented the document in Abuja with
stakeholders in the sector in attendance.

Muhammed Babandede said that the project was funded by the
European Union and implemented by the International Organisation
for Migration.

He said that the strategy would also help in contributing to
national economic development, reinforcing social harmony and
ensuring migrants’ human rights and the protection of vulnerable
migrants.

Babandede explained that when the borders were safe, it would
result into a safe nation, stressing that the document has
addressed the issue of national security, border security and
addressed border as a means of trade.

In his remark at the occasion the Chairman house committee on
Interior, Nasir Daura said that the committee would ensure that the
Nigeria Immigration Service was given the necessary support to
ensure smooth implementation of the policy.

He said the document would help to provide the requisite
protection that could ensure the respect and dignity of human
rights.

Also speaking, Minister of Finance, Budget and National
Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed said that the effective implementation
of the strategy depended on dynamic institutional framework and
robust political backing.

Ahmed who was represented by a staff of the project office
(migration) Mr Ekom Umoren said that the surge in transnational
crimes, irregular migration, trafficking and other illicit
activities would be tackled in line with national development goals
as contained in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. The Nigeria
Immigration Service National Boarder Management Strategy 2019 to
2023 articulates a renewed five-year vision and institutional
approach to border management in Nigeria. AM/COV:

Sunday James
Spokesperson NIS