FG TO DEPLOY TECHNOLOGY IN PROTECTION OF BORDERS... TUNJI-OJO TELLS NIGERIANS

Hon. Tunji-Ojo, Interior Affairs Minister and Dr Akinlade Perm Secretary

The Federal Government has said it would deploy more technology, as opposed to heavy reliance on human element, in the protection of the country's vast borders.

Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this on Tuesday at a news conference in Abuja.

The minister who had earlier assumed duties on Monday said he would work with the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS to remove all passport processing-related bottlenecks.

The event had in attendance the Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi; Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, Haliru Nababa; Controller General of the Federal Fire Service FFS, Engr. Abudulganiyu Jaji and Acting Comptroller General of the NIS, Mrs Caroline Wuraola-Adepoju as well as the Director, Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Correctional Services Board, Ja'afaru Ahmed among others.