The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies have intensified efforts to strengthen border surveillance ahead of the 2027 general elections, with a focus on preventing foreign interference and activities capable of undermining the electoral process.
The Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, disclosed this at a sensitisation workshop held at the service’s headquarters in Abuja. She stressed the need for stronger cooperation among security agencies, improved intelligence gathering and effective monitoring of Nigeria’s borders to tackle irregular migration, human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants.
Also speaking, the DSS Director-General, Adeola Ajayi, warned that foreign elements could exploit weaknesses in border security to move illegal arms, equipment and individuals into the country ahead of the elections. He reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to intelligence sharing, joint threat assessment and coordinated operations with the Immigration Service to ensure peaceful and credible elections.
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