The Minister of Inside, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has referred to as for the strengthening of synergy with the Worldwide Group for Migration, IOM, to reinforce border safety.
The Minister made this name when the Chief of Mission, IOM Nigeria, Laurent De Boeck, paid him a courtesy go to in Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo emphasised the necessity for collaboration, saying that the Nigerian authorities has extra grounds to cowl.
“We collectively have extra grounds to cowl and we are going to cowl extra grounds,” he mentioned.
He expressed satisfaction with the replace on the progress made, applauding the IOM on the partnership with the Nigeria Immigration Service, significantly on the problem of Migration Data and Knowledge Evaluation System, MIDAS, which in keeping with him, has made entry to info and knowledge fairly seamless.
He emphasised the necessity to combine the MIDAS answer and Interpol 24/7 which could be very key to nationwide safety structure and enhancement of border safety.
Talking on the set up of E-gates at Nigerian airports, the minister restated that they’re strictly for Nigerian passengers, and are supposed to make travelling a seamless expertise.
He equally famous that the ability will improve nationwide safety.
“Our officers, regardless of how properly educated they’re, do not need detectors of their eyes, they will solely work with the info and data accessible to them,” he mentioned.
He disclosed that the federal government is concerned with opening the Nigeria house to make visa software course of straightforward for authentic guests.
Earlier, the Chief of Mission, IOM, Nigeria, Laurent De Boeck, gave an replace on progress made on tasks with the Nigeria Immigration Service.
In accordance with him, IOM is at all times prepared to offer assist to the Ministry of Inside.
