Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has vowed to go tough on illegal and undocumented immigrants in Niger State.
Niger Controller, Shehu Musa Ya’u, directed them to leave or face the full wrath of the law.
He spoke with The Nation after receiving an award from the Chairman of Paikoro Local Government Area, Umaru Aminu.
He said tightening the borders from illegal immigrants is part of the strategies being deployed to reduce insecurity.
“We have been meeting with other security agencies and we will continue to do that and we will make our input.
“The issue of security is a collective responsibility. We are determined to increase our scrutiny of illegal immigrants and increase awareness of this issue.
“This is because it is those who come into the country without proper documentation that cause trouble for us.
“We need the people to be aware of this, that those who go in and out of any community should be scrutinised before they are accepted,” he said.
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On the processing of international passports, Ya’u said the command has been allocated booklets to enable speedy processing.
“We are assuring everyone that if you come to Minna for your passport, you will get it that same day after your registration and biometrics, that is an assurance.
“Part of what the Controller General has done is the speedy distribution of allocated passport booklets to the states,” Ya’u said.
The Niger Controller dedicated the award to the NIS Controller General, saying that she has placed a lot of strategies in place to ensure that the institution is positioned to serve Nigerians better.
“The Controller General has embarked in training and retraining of the men and officers of the Service to ensure that they are better equipped in servicing the people.
“She has also facilitated the implementation of the arrears of the 28 days allowance which was not promptly paid in the past,” he said.
Chairman of Paikoro LGA, Umaru Aminu, applauded the security agencies for their resilience in reducing insecurity in the LGA, assuring them of the council’s support.
Aminu said the council honoured Ya’u because of his “impeccable character and high level of integrity”.
