ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Comptroller-General of Immigration Service (CGIS), David Parradang has debunked a statement allegedly credited to the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC) that a verbal directive has been given to the operatives of the Customs and Immigration Services to withdraw from the border posts in Kebbi and Katsina States.
Parradang debunked this allegation in a statement signed on Monday by the Public Relations Office of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Chukwuemeka Obuah.
In the said report, the CGIS noted that the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, was quoted as saying that a verbal directive has been given to the security operatives of the Customs and Immigration to vacate their duty posts on the borderlines across Kebbi and Katsina states.
He stated “that there is no such circular or directive given to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) nor its personnel at Kebbi and Katsina State Commands”.
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On the contrary, Parradang said the NIS is reinforcing its borders and not contemplating abandoning same for a second.
He assured that NIS and indeed other security agencies understand the grave consequences of abandoning the nation’s front-lines and so would never attempt to do so.
“Members of the public are hereby enjoined to disregard and ignore such reports and further advised to give any useful information to ensure the security of our borders and the well being of all Nigerians”, he said.
The Comptroller General further assured members of the public that our officers and men are on 24/7 patrol and surveillance across all the nation’s borders.