“No unwanted, suspicious and criminal person must be allowed entry into our nation, just as we are to prevent the exit from Nigeria of all known domestic real felons and or domestic potential felons from leaving Nigeria” Nigeria NIS RaufAregbesola
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, gave the directives when he declared open the Comptroller General Management Retreat 2019 and launching of Border Management Strategy Document in Lagos.
“The primary role of the Immigration Service is the security of the border and migration management. No unwanted, suspicious and criminal person must be allowed entry into our nation, just as we are to prevent the exit from Nigeria of all known domestic real felons and or domestic potential felons from leaving Nigeria to tarnish our image abroad”, Aregbesola said.
He called on participants at the Retreat to debate and agree on the model and period it must take for a Nigerian to apply for and obtain the international passport anywhere in the world as swiftly as possible within the minimum human contact. “With technology, it is possible to process and obtain the passport within 48 hours, if the application does not have any issues. Nigerian passport should be available within 48 hours maximum after application and at the official fee, the same goes for entry visa, resident permit, seamen license, as well as application and processing of other services”, he said.
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