We’ll enforce free movement without compromising national security – NIS

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday vowed to enforce the ECOWAS Protocol on free movement, just as it promised to ensure that it constantly strikes a balance between border security and facilitation.

Also, the service would establish Information Centres at Border Communities as a deliberate and constructive engagement strategy with stakeholders.

These were some of the resolutions at the Comptroller-General’s annual conference convened by CGI Muhammad Babandede held in Maiduguri, Borno state capital.

According to the communiqué issued at the end of the conference signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Sunday James, the NIS said it would impress on governments at all levels as well as the organized private sector to develop border communities to mitigate trans-national criminal activities.

As the 2019 election draws nearer, the service restated its commitment to support the government in making the borders safe and secure to ensure the success of the elections.

The communiqué read in parts: “To enhance effective border control and management, the current efforts at automating our border control operations, particularly the biometric visa regime would be vigorously pursued to cover all strategic borders.

“NIS will fully comply with the Presidential Executive Order on Ease of Doing Business and transparency in processes and procedures.”