The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Monday, said it has repatriated 22 illegal Beninoise, who were constituting a nuisance in some local government areas of the state.
The Controller, Ogun State command of NIS, Comptroller Grace Adeoye during a visit to the Ogun House of Assembly in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Adeoye, while calling for collaboration with the state government to complement their efforts, stated that a few more similar situations have also been handled in a bid to clear the state of illegal immigrants.
Responding, Speaker Oludaisi Elemide promised 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.
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