The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to tighten security around the nation’s borders before and after the general elections.
Aregbesola said that Katsina State had 400 kilometres of border lines and 14 border positions which the service needed to protect.
He said the government was upgrading the capacity of the NIS to effectively control the nation’s borders. “We are deploying electronic digital technology to ensure 24/7 surveillance of the 5,000 kilometres border lines. “We have already awarded the contract, so, very soon, the Comptroller-General, from his office, will be able to see what is happening anytime at any border point,” the minister said.
In his remarks, Governor Aminu Masari, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Muntari Lawal, commended the NIS for the project and affirmed the administration’s readiness to support the service to secure the nation’s borders.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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