Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has raised concern over the prevalent use of fake travel documents by immigrants entering Nigeria.
In a statement released on Saturday by the Ministry's Director of Press, Afonja Ajibola, Minister Tunji-Ojo, during a visit by the Director of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Arabi, underscored the urgency of halting the ease with which illegal aliens penetrate the country, often armed with counterfeit travel documents.
Quoting the Minister, the statement reads, “The minister assured all that he is working seriously on efficient ways at securing Nigeria borders; saying a situation where illegal aliens easily find their ways into the country often with fake travel documents has to be stopped."
Minister Tunji-Ojo noted the inseparability of national and border security, "Nigeria cannot be secured if its borders are not secured." He also expressed readiness to collaborate with the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) to address the nation's security challenges.
In response, Director Dasuki Arabi outlined the BPSR's commitment to implementing federal government reform policies, particularly those aimed at providing an enabling environment for security.
He said, “The fourth pillar relates to the reform of the Civil Service Administration itself; which involves training of security-related officers in fire, civil defence, immigration, and correctional services.
