There is a growing concern over the influx of foreigners, particularly irregular migration, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and other transnational crimes across Nigerian borders.
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, has charged personnel of the service to be vigilant against these emerging threats to national security.
She gave the charge in Abuja at a sensitisation workshop on election security for senior officers, themed “The Strategic Role of the NIS in Election Monitoring and intimidation.”
With the 2027 general elections drawing closer, security agencies are intensifying efforts to sensitise their personnel on the need to remain non-partisan, professional, and committed to their constitutional responsibilities.
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Visa and Residency, Franca Nwanneka, stressed that the credibility of any security institution goes beyond its operational capacity to include the professionalism, integrity and conduct of its personnel.
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Nandap further urged officers to uphold the highest standards of political neutrality, discipline, and respect for the rule of law in the discharge of their duties, particularly during the electoral process.
Also speaking, the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Professor Abubakar Ahmed Audi, represented by Ojelabi David, said security preparedness goes beyond the availability of equipment and personnel.
He explained that true preparedness lies in the ability to identify emerging threats, deploy resources promptly, and respond lawfully and neutrally.
Zonal Coordinators and Heads of Formations were also urged to ensure that their respective commands were adequately prepared before, during, and after the elections.
They were specifically tasked with strengthening surveillance, intelligence gathering, effective personnel deployment, and collaboration with relevant security agencies to ensure a secure electoral environment.
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