IMMIGRATION REFORM: NIS SOKOTO GRADUATES 14TH COMMAND COURSE WITH FOCUS ON SMART BORDERS AND DIGITAL MANAGEMENT
The Nigeria Immigration Service successfully celebrated the graduation of its 14th Command Course at the Immigration Command and Staff College in Sokoto, emphasizing high technology operational frameworks. The event focused on modernizing national border administration under the theme Smart Borders Leveraging Technology for Efficient Migration Control and Border Management. Representing Comptroller General KN Nandap, Assistant Comptroller General in charge of Human Resources SU Agba delivered the keynote address to the senior officer cadre. The leadership stressed that integrating digital tools into daily immigration routines remains non negotiable for addressing contemporary national security challenges. Acting Commandant of the college Musa Chonoko commended the 77 graduating middle tier officers for completing the rigorous strategic leadership curriculum. He urged the graduates to uphold absolute integrity, administrative discipline, and professional excellence as they assume higher managerial responsibilities across national formations. In her formal message, the Comptroller General charged the graduating officers to act as transformation agents, strategic planners, and problem solvers within their respective state commands. She reiterated that adopting intelligent technology, enhancing multi agency operations, and fostering subordinate mentorship will drive modern migration management. The graduation ceremony attracted prominent dignitaries, including representatives from the Sokoto State Government, the Sultanate Council, and heads of regional security services. Guests commended the service for prioritizing staff capacity development, acknowledging the vital role played by modern immigration management in protecting national sovereignty. By: Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed
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