Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) don announce say dem don deploy advanced e-border solutions to over 80 crossing points across Nigeria. Dis move na part of their effort to enhance border security and curb trans-border crimes.
The Comptroller General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, reveal dis information during a visit to the NIS Head Office in Abeokuta, Ogun State. She say dis deployment mark the first phase of the e-border project, which be a critical step in modernising border surveillance and control in Nigeria.
Nandap inspect the e-border project at the Ogun State command and stress say the era of relying on conventional methods of border surveillance don pass. She explain say the e-border system provide real-time, 24/7 monitoring and intelligence, allowing the NIS to track and manage border activities better.
According to Nandap, “As of today, we have deployed e-border solutions to more than 80 crossing points, and the second phase will soon commence. Our goal is to capture as many crossing points as possible, using technology to assist our officers in the field.”
Nigeria get over 190 crossing points, and the NIS dey committed to covering all of them, including the unmanned areas that often dey exploited for illegal crossings and irregular migration. Nandap say, “The unmanned areas are where we face significant challenges, with illegal crossings and irregular migrants. We are determined to address this by deploying technology that will help us monitor and secure those areas. Anyone entering the country will be identified, and we will know exactly when and where they arrive.”
The e-border system also go facilitate collaboration with other security agencies by enabling the sharing of critical intelligence.
