Nigerian government has assured that irregular migration and illegal transnational activities across Nigeria’s international borders will soon be a misadventure of the past.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shaibu Belgore gave the pledge in Lagos state while addressing the 3rd International Security Management Course at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA).
Belgore said his ministry, through the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has evolved new ways to improve border control, management, monitoring and protection.
According to him such innovations would confront 21st century evolving challenges posing as threat to Nigeria’s internal security.
The permanent secretary decried how illicit movement of arms and persons through entry points worsened the nation’s insecurity.
“There has been an increase in irregular migration, trafficking of persons, smuggling of migrants, financial crimes, drug related offences, transportation of illegal weapons, among others”, he noted.
Belgore said collaboration between the government, NIS, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and stakeholders would strengthen border security.
