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The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has announced plans to inaugurate an e-Visa application channel for short visits in line with the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020.
Nandap made this disclosure in her address delivered at the graduation ceremony of the 12th Command Course of the Immigration Command and Staff College in Sokoto.
A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Kenneth Udo, on Tuesday in Abuja said that the CG was represented by Assistant Comptroller General (ACG), George Didel.
The CG said the new channel would streamline visa processes, to foster Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) and boost tourism.
She said, ”We must embrace these reforms and implement effective internal control and monitoring mechanisms to track the presence and activities of all foreigners in Nigeria.”
The CG reiterated her commitment to the full implementation of the e-Border Project.
“These centres are expected to significantly improve intelligence sharing and operational coordination to enhance national security," the DG said.
Nandap emphasised the need to revitalise NIS’s divisional offices and called for improved participation in Security Council meetings.
She said the ongoing rollout of enhanced e-passports would continue both locally and at the foreign missions until full transition is achieved.
