By Suleiman Mustapha
Comptroller of Ogun state Immigration Service (NIS) Grace Adeoye disclosed, Monday, that the command has deported 22 illegal Beninnoise residing in the state.
She stated this during a visit to Ogun House of Assembly in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Adeoye called for collaboration with the state government to support the agency to clear the state of illegal immigrants.
Responding, Speaker Oludaisi Elemide assured that the Assembly would continue to collaborate with the Immigration Service to enhance its operations in the state.
He acknowledged the Immigration Service’s contributions to promoting peace and security throughout the state, particularly near the borders.
Elemide also commended the Command on the recent reforms introduced in the issuance of Nigerian passports, noting that many improvements had been made to the process and other services provided by the agency.
In their remarks, Wahab Haruna, Fola Salami and Majority Leader Yusuf Sheriff praised the Command’s accomplishments and called for a more proactive intervention in curbing illegal activities of some aliens around border areas to strengthen security along border communities.
