‘For Effective Border Surveillance’ — NIS Unveils Plans To Rejig Corps

Kemi Nandap, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it is prepared to rejig its border corps unit in an effort to more efficiently police the nation’s boarder.

Speaking at the commissioning of 30 operational vehicles for border surveillance and patrol, Nandap said the newly acquired vehicles were “a tangible effort to enhance the security and integrity of our nation’s borders, which is in line with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

“We are going to have a border corps” adding that President Tinubu was serious about securing the country’s borders,” she said.

“We will have boots on the ground. We will train our personnel, we will equip them, and they are ready to work.

While noting that effective border surveillance and patrol play a significant role in safeguarding Nigeria’s sovereignty, protecting the citizens, preserving its economic prosperity as well as facilitating regular, safe, and orderly migration, Nandap said the 30 new vehicles represent a concrete investment in providing immigration officers with the tools needed to carry out their duties.

“With enhanced mobility, our border patrol teams will be better equipped to detect and deter illegal activities, including smuggling of migrants, trafficking in persons and other transnational crimes.

“This investment in Border Security will be complimented with a rejig of our Border Corps architecture to include agile Sector Commanders to carry out consistent surveillance and patrol of our border in line with our core mandate.

The CG urged personnel to take responsibility for securing the country’s borders and warned against violating laws or compromising the NIS’s image.

“We will not tolerate any compromise to the nation’s security,” she said.

Tunji-Ojo, the mi nister of interior emphasised the need for a secured border and committed to providing leadership, equipment, and welfare for the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to address security challenges.

“Once our borders are protected, internal threats can easily be dealt with.

“So the time for rhetoric is over. It is time for action. The security and protection of our borders is now. The current insurgency and other security challenges are a wake-up call, and it will soon be over,” Tunji-Ojo added.