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Delta governor commend documenting immigrants

The governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Okowa  has said that documenting immigrants will ensure proper planning and assist in the security of lives and property in the country. The governor stated this on Tuesday when the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammad Babandede, visited him in Asaba. He said that documenting the aliens was part of appropriate reforms to be taken for the benefit of Nigerians and the country. “It is very important both for security purposes and for our population plan, for foreigners to be documented. “Without appropriate documentation, it can impact negatively on the planning for the nation when it comes to taking care of our people. “So, without the right account of our people, our resources will become depleted and planning will be affected drastically,” he said. The governor added, “We must congratulate you on the immigrant reform. “I think it is important for us as a nation because you find out that people from other countries just come into our country and settle in any part of the nation. “They are not documented in any manner and that is not good for a nation because if they commit crimes, they cannot be traced. “It is important that even without people committing crime, we should have documentation of foreigners in our country”. He commended NIS for initiating other landmark reforms, particularly the e-passport which would be tied down to national identity. “It is something that is very innovative, something that I believe can really help us in national security. “This is because, people bearing all manner of names and people with more than one passport will surely become a thing of the past. “So, we want to thank you for thinking about this thoroughly and bringing up this reform,” he said. The governor assured the Service of his administration’s support in rendering vital services to Deltans and Nigerians in general. Earlier, Babandede had said that he was in Delta to commission some projects. He commended the governor for his administration’s numerous supports for NIS. Read the full article

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NIS to register irregular immigrants in Enugu

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it will meet with Chairmen of Local Government Areas of Enugu State towards a hitch-free E-registration of irregular migrants in the state. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Ayodele Arogundade, disclosed this on Monday in Enugu during a courtesy visit to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. He said the exercise to be carried out at both state and local government levels would ensure internal security of lives and property of such areas. He appealed to the governor to facilitate a crucial meeting of all the council chairmen in the state whom he described as critical stakeholders in the project. Arogundade said such meeting would enable the command to adequately enlighten the council chairmen and other stakeholders on the importance of the registration exercise. “The exercise will enable officers make extensive efforts to identify and document every non-Nigerian residing in Enugu State,” he said. He said the desire of the NIS was to strengthen the internal security of the component units of the country. “We will continue to operate within the realms of our extant laws to check, control and monitor the presence and activities of non-Nigerians in Enugu state,” he said. The comptroller commended the governor for his foresight and proactive measures in constituting a sectoral ad-hoc committee on security to enhance the peace and safety of lives and property of residents of the state. Arogundade said the service was pleased with the cordial relationship between the NIS and the state government. Responding, Ugwuanyi said his administration would continue to provide enabling environment for all agencies of government to thrive in the state. He said the request made by the comptroller would be addressed and assured him of greater collaboration. Read the full article