Technology solution to effective border management – NIS – TheNigerialawyer

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr
Muhammad Babandede, says technology and well trained personnel
would guarantee effective border security and management.

Babandede said this in a statement by the NIS Public Relation
Officer (PRO), Mr Sunday James, on Thursday in Abuja.

He said that this would promote economic diversification, more
jobs, and business opportunities for entrepreneurs in the
country.

He also said that measures deployed by government especially the
on-going Operation Swift Response by the National Security Adviser
had helped combat the menace.

He assured that the border drill would continue to be a practice
by the NIS as the Federal Government continue to harness the
benefits of a safe border and Nation.

“That is the heart of National Security Strategy culminating in
secured, economically viable and prosperous Nation.

“The two lead agencies in border security; Nigerian Custom
Service (NCS) and NIS are leading others to enforce government
directive by emplacing regular migration and halting of smuggling
activities across the Nigerian borders.

“This has been done with her neighbours which had yielded huge
economic benefits of increased local production and consumption of
local products inclusive market for home grown products.

“The agencies had stepped up security at the border for enhanced
Internal Security with the ripple effects of massive arrests,
apprehensions of criminal elements operating across the border as
smugglers of goods and human beings.

“Apprehensions of Human traffickers who specialises in the
trafficking in Persons, and bandits among others.

“All these has brought renewed hope and confidence to the border
community and a National respect to the country,” he said.
(NAN)