Hightech best option to secure Nigeria borders – Immigration controller

From Yusufu Aminu Idegu, Jos

Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Isa Idris Jere, has said the deployment of high-tech digital technology devices is the best option for effective policing of the nation’s borders.

In line with that, he said the agency would partner with Nigerian universities for the evolution of homegrown technology devices to secure the over 5,330 kilometer borders with the Atlantic Coast, Benin Republic, Chad, Niger and Cameroon. 

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Jere stated this while playing host to the management of the University of Jos who visited him.

“Nigeria’s borders stretch through an expanse of land and sea that were too wide to be policed only by human personnel hence the need to adopt the best global practice in a technology driven world.

“Already, the service has deployed modern technology in many of its operations, including passport application and issuance as well as records and document management through an Electronic Documents Management System (EDMS) which is a paperless mode of treating official files and documents,” he said.

In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of the UniJos, Professor Tanko Ishaya, congratulated Jere over his appointment and commended him for leading the charge towards making the service an ICT friendly organisation.

The VC, who is a Professor of Computer Science, said sharing of knowledge, ideas, and products of experts and researchers in the field would serve the country better and help the NIS achieve its vision and mission.