President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered tight security at all
the borders of the country.
Speaking at a virtual event to inaugurate the Nigeria
Immigration Service (NIS) technology building in Kaduna on Thursday, Buhari
said the service must work with international organisations to ensure that the
borders are secured against criminal elements.
“As a security agency, I charge you to be relentless in
carrying out your statutory duties of keeping our borders safe, while you
ensure that criminal elements don’t find Nigeria as a safe haven to hide and
perpetrate their criminality,” Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, quoted the
Buhari as saying in a statement.
“I urge you to actively collaborate with international security organisations like the INTERPOL, in safeguarding our borders. Remember that a safe border is a prerequisite for a safe nation.
“You must develop strong working relationships and ties with
the international community and friendly nations as it relates to migration
management; adopt and implement workable strategies from them while also
sharing your best practices.
“Frontline workers and operators should remember that they
are our windows to the world. They must show the best face of Nigeria at all
times.”
The president also asked other security agencies to step up their activities to ensure the country is safe, adding that the country’s standing on the global security index must improve.
“It is imperative that our ranking on the global security
index improves and I am using this medium to call on all security agencies to
step up their activities towards achieving this goal,” he said.
“I assure you that the administration will give you the much
needed support in your operations.”
On his part, Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, said
security challenges facing the country are “temporary and surmountable”.
The minister added that the technology building will play an
important role in the control of illegal migration.
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