Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service to commit to strict migration guidelines for intending migrants into the country. He said the unfettered entry of aliens through Nigeria’s porous borders poses a significant security threat.
Mr Uzodimma made the call on the occasion of the 60th-anniversary ceremony of the NIS organised by its Imo command, in Owerri, on Tuesday.
The governor, represented by Deputy Governor Placid Njoku, urged the NIS to be more proactive about illegal migration to prevent the movement of unauthorised immigrants.
According to him, if left unchecked, illegal migration could leave the country, welcoming individuals whose motives for entering Nigeria could be dangerous, thus contributing to insecurity.
“A lot of people who enter Nigeria through porous borders have no good intentions for the country and pose a serious security threat. You must therefore redouble your efforts in the area of border patrol and an insistence on strict…