Nigeria Immigration Service NIS
Nigeria Immigration Service NIS
E-Border: New Immigration Complex Commissioned in
Uyo
The Honourable Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Arebgesola has
asserted that the Federal Government under President Muhamadu
Buhari is committed to improving working conditions of Officers and
Men of the Nigeria Immigration Service to boost border security as
evident by the enormous financial supports already given to the
Service by the Government in its bid to strengthen internal
security and quality of service to Nigerians.
2. The Honourable Minister who commissioned a brand new
Immigration Service State Command Office Complex build the Service
at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State further stated that aside the multi-billion
naira committed to the construction of the technology building at
the NIS headquarters, the federal government this year also
approved N52 billion for the e-border project which are deliberate
government policies to secure the country’s borders.
3. Earlier at the occasion, the Comptroller General of
Immigration Muhammad Babandede MFR who was represented by DCG
Finance and Account, NE Graham maintained that to demonstrate NIS
readiness for better service delivery, the Service have also been
pursuing holistic reforms covering all areas that affect its core
mandates including the visa reform which has helped the country
especially on the ease of doing business and a comprehensive
Passport reform that is developing a robust Passport and migration
solution.
4. The Akwa Ibom State Command office complex which is
constructed within 6 months record time is the 6th Command Office
Complex commissioned by the CGI Babandede lead NIS between 2017 to
date.
Signed
DCI Sunday James pcc
Service Public Relations Officer
For: Comptroller General of Immigration