The Yobe State Governor, Mai Buni, has linked the increasing insecurity in Nigeria to unmanned borders.
Buni disclosed this when he received the newly deployed Assistant Controller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service in charge of Zone ‘C’, James Sunday, at the Government House, Damaturum on Thursday.
According to the governor, the country is taking border patrol lightly, making it easy for foreigners to illegally migrate into the country.
He further argued that the lack of border patrol in Nigeria fuels the development of terrorism, kidnappings, banditry, and farmers/herders conflict among other criminal activities.
“Today, the border issue is even taking centre stage even in American politics. Some of the candidates are now talking about border control. However, in this country, we are taking the issue very lightly. If you don’t control your borders, you leave your country porous and open to all sorts of crimes. We have to come out with acceptable templates to make this work. We will support you to make sure our people are protected,” he said.
While speaking at his palace on the insecurity faced, the Emir of Damaturu, Shehu El-kanemi, commended the Nigeria Immigration Service for working tirelessly in fishing out foreigners, especially at the peak of insurgencies in the country.
“Without peace, there is no development. Without peace, there is no progress. We thank God for his mercies. We also thank the state’s security agencies for their efforts so far. So far, we have seen lives being lost, wealth being destroyed, and above all; the number of widows and orphanages that came out of the crisis in the North-East. This is why we are calling for a beef up in the security architecture in the state,” he said.
