The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has pledged to strengthen its partnership with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to boost safety coordination and repair supply throughout Abuja.
This was contained in a press release issued on Wednesday by Monica Ojobi, Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC FCT Command.
Olusola Odumosu, FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, made this recognized when he obtained Sharifat Ronke Ibrahim, the FCT Comptroller of Immigration, throughout a courtesy and familiarisation go to to his workplace.
Odumosu stated the Corps would proceed to work intently with the Immigration Service, noting that each companies, although working below distinct mandates, share a typical aim of defending lives, property, and nationwide borders.
“I resumed workplace to satisfy a really robust relationship with the Immigration Service. We each function below the identical ministry, and whereas our duties differ, our aim is identical, the security and safety of our nation. It’s my want that this synergy not solely continues however grows stronger,” Odumosu acknowledged.
He reiterated the Corps’ dedication to its statutory tasks, which embody defending crucial nationwide property and infrastructure, licensing and supervising non-public safety corporations, managing disasters, and safeguarding the agricultural sector by its Agro-Rangers unit.
Odumosu stated the Command has maintained a harmonious working relationship with different safety companies inside the territory, including that collaboration, reasonably than rivalry, stays key to reaching nationwide safety targets.
“Since I assumed workplace, we’ve got loved glorious cooperation with the Police, DSS, Correctional Service, Hearth Service and others. I imagine with you approaching board, we are going to construct on this present partnership,” he added.
The NSCDC boss known as for continued intelligence sharing between each companies to enhance operational effectivity and stop safety breaches inside the FCT.
He additionally praised the Immigration Service for its digital transformation drive, saying the initiative displays a brand new degree of professionalism and responsiveness to residents’ wants.
“We’re able to collaborate together with your company in all areas that can increase safety within the FCT. As an example, every time we apprehend international nationals concerned in unlawful mining, we promptly hand them over to Immigration for correct profiling to confirm their visa standing,” Odumosu stated.
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In her remarks, Ibrahim counseled the NSCDC Commandant for sustaining robust inter-agency cooperation, which she described as important for efficient service supply.
She revealed that the Immigration Service had totally adopted digital processes for passport purposes, permitting Nigerians to use from their cellphones and, quickly, carry out biometric verification remotely.
“We’ve gone digital in our operations. Nigerians can now apply for passports from their telephones, and with time, biometric seize can even be executed remotely. We sit up for sustaining this collaboration for higher outcomes,” she stated.
