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Immigration, Identify Management Rise Up To Strengthen Border Security

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nana Nandap has invited all the relevant agencies under the nation’s ministry of Interior to rise up to strengthen border security, identity verification systems and support national development goals.
Kemi Nana, who visited the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote today, December 20, stressed the importance of a strong synergy amongst the relevant agencies, with particular emphasis on the two agencies.
Such synergy, according to the immigration boss, is crucial in ensuring a secured and well-managed identity ecosystem for the country.
This was even as the NIMC boss, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote reaffirmed the Commission’s readiness to expand its collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service. She stressed the need for sustained partnership to enhance data integrity, streamline operational procedures and fortify Nigeria’s borders through robust identity infrastructure.
Both agencies expressed their shared commitment to working more closely in driving policies and initiatives that support security, efficiency and innovation in the nation’s identity and border management systems.
In a statement, the technical Advisor, Media and Communications to the NIMC boss, Dr. Ayodele Babalola, described the visit by the Immigration CG as part of the commitment of both agencies to deepen their long-standing collaboration in promoting national security, identity management and enhanced service delivery to Nigerians. The two are key institutions under the Federal Ministry of Interior.
The Immigration boss was accompanied by members of her management team.