NIS, DSS strengthen border surveillance ahead of 2027 elections

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The Nigeria Immigration Service and DSS are strengthening border surveillance to prevent foreign interference in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Read More:…

The Nigeria Immigration Service and other stakeholders have convened to strategise measures to prevent interference by foreign elements in the upcoming 2027 general elections.

The NIS, the Department of State Services, the Border Communities Development Agency and other stakeholders convened at a sensitisation workshop at the NIS headquarters on Friday in Abuja.

The workshop is themed: “The Role of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Election Monitoring and Management.”

Speaking at the workshop, the NIS Comptroller-General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, said that the successful conduct of the upcoming elections required institutional cooperation from all security stakeholders.

Nandap, represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Visa and Residency, Mrs Franca Nwanneka, said that the deliberation was important as the general election is fast approaching.

“Beyond the responsibility of conducting credible elections, there is the equally important task of providing a peaceful and secure environment in which the democratic process can thrive.

“Achieving this requires collective vigilance, effective coordination and the commitment of all institutions entrusted with safeguarding our nation,” she said.

According to her, the NIS occupied a strategic position in the nation’s security architecture as the agency saddled with the responsibility and mandate of border security and migration management.

“We must therefore remain alert to the influx of foreigners, emerging threats, particularly irregular migration and smuggling of migrants.

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