Border Security: UNODC, Italy Boost NIS Surveillance With 30 Vehicles, Computer

In a bid to boost border security, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and with financial support from the Government of Italy, has commenced the deployment of 30 operational vehicles and 60 computers to strengthen border surveillance and enhance control of high-risk areas across the country.
The 18-month project is aimed at boosting the operational capacity of NIS personnel, particularly those deployed to remote and high-risk border locations, by addressing critical mobility and technology gaps.
The immigration service, in a statement by its service public relations officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, said the...