The majority of criminal activity in Nigeria is carried out by illegal immigrants, according to the Nigeria Immigration Service, or NIS.
Aminu Shamsuddin, the Kwara State Comptroller of NIS, told reporters on Tuesday at the 60th anniversary of the Service in Ilorin that Nigeria is surrounded by fragile francophone nations whose citizens would do anything to remain in Nigeria.
He added that NIS must take extra steps to thoroughly check each immigrant at the entry point.
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“These people think Nigeria is a paradise and, truly, we are the mother of Africa. They always struggle to be part of us and are ready to spend huge sums of money to obtain a Nigerian passport. They also get married to Nigerians in their bid to naturalise, which is why we painstakingly check every immigrant.
“Through our training, we can easily ascertain if someone is a Nigerian or not,” he said.
Shamsuddin asked Nigerians to have patience and understanding, explaining that processes of examination occasionally cause the issuance of international passports to take some time.
Because of the services it provides to the public, he claims that NIS is more in touch with the populace than other paramilitary organizations.
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Speaking at the event, Shamsuddin stated that the 36 States of the federation have been instructed to celebrate the diamond jubilee celebration by Caroline Wuraola Adepoju, the acting comptroller general of the NIS.
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