Abuja, Nigeria – E be like say the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) don turn defensive for border matter as dem stop 294 Nigerians from comot the country. Dem dey suspect say these people fit join the smuggling gang wey dey flourish for our area. Meanwhile, dem also no allow 332 foreigners wey no get correct travel documents enter through Seme border. Na serious wahala be this!
During one seminar wey happen on Tuesday, wey dem call “Evolving Patterns in Smuggling of Migrants: Towards a Coordinated National Response,” Comptroller General of Immigration Service (CGIS) Kemi Nandap carry this gist come drop. Na for Abuja, dem gather stakeholders as she talk say dis wahala no be today matter, e don dey grow like bushfire. She also share say NIS don rescue 36 people wey fall victim for human trafficking and child labour around Seme border recently.
Nandap gree say dis new operation wey dem run, plus di fresh CCTV cameras wey dem install for border, don help dem catch plenty irregular migrants, plus save those wey dey suffer under trafficking. She talk am say, “These statistics no be for year; na just small time wey everything happen, di level of di problem no fit allow us rest!” (E be like say dem dey try balance security and human rights here, which no be easy task).
One big matter wey dey cause di rising trend of Nigerians dey “Japa” – dem dey run go foreign land wey dem believe say e go beta for dem. Nandap express worry say e dey pain her heart when she see young people dey risk their lives just because dem wan follow wetin dem hear say dey happen for abroad. E mean say dem dey fall for di hands of syndicates wey dey chop money for dem desperation. “E dey vex me!” she talk.
She also yan say di smuggling business don turn complex, with powerful criminal networks dey manipulate our people. Nandap talk am clear say NIS go partner with local and foreign people to tackle dis issue well, including strengthening legal pathways and dey make people sabi di wahala wey dey ground.
Omo Naija no go dull! Dem don sensitize over 577,200 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members this year alone on di dangers of irregular migration. Dis anti-smuggling campaign don waka pass schools, markets, and even worship centers – dem dey try make sure say everybody sabi wetin dey happen.
Nandap get hope say Nigeria go continue to be part of global discussions about migration, as dem dey engage in dialogues like Khartoum, Rabat, and Niamey processes. She don call for one united front to ensure say migration dey safe and orderly, adding, “We suppose no say tackling smuggling go require cooperation from all sides – from security agencies to civil society.”
As if say di wahala no dey enough, recent news don show say tension don dey ground for Igbogbele community for Lagos after one stray bullet wey Immigration officer fire come cause wahala. E be like say e add pepper to di soup wey dey already hot, as dem dey rise up in protest. Na serious matter o!
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