Di Federal Government and di Government of di Kingdom of di Netherlands don show say dem dey ready to work together for matters of migration and human smuggling. Dis one come as di Dutch government don donate some equipment to di Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Hostmanship Unit.
Di equipment wey dem donate include one 24 KVA solar inverter system, one 20-kilowatt backup lithium battery, two 75-inch LG Smart TVs, one TV stand, one TV wall mount, one digital projector and projector screen, nine sun-shaped window blinds, one outdoor wireless internet router, four solar standing fans, one integrated sound system, two wireless microphones, one HP laptop computer, one whiteboard and one whiteboard stand. All dis things dem present for ceremony for Abuja.
Di Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, talk say di donation na investment for people and institutional excellence. She say e no be just collection of office assets but e represent di collective resolve to build organization where professionalism, empathy, courtesy and excellence define every interaction with public. She say di Hostmanship Unit, wey dem just establish, don make progress for embedding guest-centred culture across service through structured training programmes and development of di Nigeria Immigration Service Guest Engagement Guidelines.
Nandap say di donation go strengthen di capacity of di unit to carry out mandate, enhance training delivery and improve operational efficiency. She express profound appreciation to di Government of di Kingdom of di Netherlands, especially di Repatriation and Departure Service (DT&V), for di unwavering support. She describe di partnership as one wey don go beyond technical assistance to become genuine collaboration built on trust, shared learning, and common desire to improve migration management and public service delivery.
She assure di Dutch partners say dem go use di equipment judiciously and maintain am properly. She add say: “Let these equipment serve not merely as a resource, but as a reminder of our responsibility to ensure that every traveler, every member of the public experiences professionalism, dignity, respect whenever dem engage with di Nigerian Migration Service.”
Di Charge d’Affaires for di Embassy of di Netherlands for Abuja, Ronnald Sonnemans, commend di level of cooperation between di two countries. E note say e don personally witness di transformation wey di Hostmanship training don bring to NIS officers over di years. E say di Netherlands remain committed to partnering with Nigeria for migration cooperation, and add say di continuation of di mobile team project after its initial phase na to further professionalise Nigeria’s border management tasks.
Senior Adviser for di Department for Agriculture and Forestry Services for di Agency of Dominions for Europe, Justice and Security for di Netherlands, Jan-Willem Keuninck, tok say di two services don maintain intensive working relationship for 25 years. Dis relationship span yearly municipal working visits, signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on migration, and several capacity-building activities. E say officers of di NIS don become certified Hostmanship trainers for di Netherlands, and e disclose say dem go launch unique training programme for di service’s senior executives for Netherlands for September.
Di NIS Hostmanship Coordinator, ACI Samson Thomas, describe di ceremony as historic. E say di donation no be just contribution of valuable assets but demonstration of trust and friendship between di two countries. E say di establishment of di Hostmanship Unit, wey no dey exist just over one year ago, don elevate hostmanship as core value of di service, and e pledge say di unit go build on di support to entrench hostmanship as institutional culture.
