IN OYO, NIS ISSUES 5,600 PASSPORTS AND REPATRIATES 79 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS.

According to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Oyo State Command, 5,600 passports were issued and 79 illegal migrants were returned between October and December.

Mr Isah Dansuleiman, the state’s NIS Controller, spoke at an end-of-year party for officers and the honoring of retiring officers of the command on Friday in Ibadan.

Dansuleiman stated that 2022 had been very spectacular and fulfilling, with many hurdles overcome.

He stated that passport issuing in the state has substantially improved, particularly with the launch of the e-enhance passport center in Ibadan.

” So far so good, we are trying our best in Oyo State and a lot of improvement is going on every day.

“There is a new desk currently that we have just constructed called Diaspora desk, we have officers that are ready for them, so anything we do today is smooth especially as reference passport issue.

“As part of our commitment to make passport issuing more fluid, we will open another passport office in Oyo town by early January 2023 to alleviate the congestion in Ibadan center,” he said.

Dansuleiman stated that the command has made significant progress in anti-human trafficking efforts, including the arrest and successful reunification of underage females and their families.

According to the controller, the command has done a lot of sensitization on why people should avoid illegal migration, and foreigners with voter’s cards are also repatriated and their cards seized.

He stated that the command was doing all possible to ensure that illegal migrants did not enter the state.

Dansuleiman thanked the people of the state for their support and asked them not to give up in order for the service to run successfully.

Mrs Rachael Titilayo, one of the retirees, urged other officers to continue giving their all to the Service and the nation, and thanked the NIS for the honor.

She thanked God for allowing her to retire from the military without a blemish and for helping her overcome some obstacles.

The presentation of prizes to certain outstanding officers for their efforts to NIS in the state was the focus of the event.

(NAN)