The Federal Government has tightened security at all the nation’s borders ahead of the planned nationwide protests scheduled for August 1.
The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Kemi Nandap, said this in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo, on Saturday in Abuja.
Nandap directed all Zonal Heads, State Command Comptrollers and Divisional Immigration Officers, DIOS, of the Service across the country to be extra vigilant.
She said officers and men of the service should intensify surveillance given the planned protest by some groups.
According to her, the directive was to ensure that foreign elements do not come into the country to participate in the protests.
“In keeping with the responsibility of safeguarding the nation’s gateways placed on the shoulders of the Service, officers, especially Heads of Border Commands, are tasked to rise to the occasion.
“This is by ensuring that no foreign element can take advantage of the protest to destabilize the country,” she said.
The NIS-CG directed temporary suspension of all leave applications and charged officers to exercise utmost professionalism and patriotism in the discharge of their duties.
This, she said, should endure until after the protest, saying that “Nigeria is the only country we have as our own.
Nandap assured all Nigerians of the Service’s preparedness to safeguard the Nation’s Borders towards enhanced national Security.
Planned Protest: Nigerian govt tightens security at nation’s borders
