NIS PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO LAGOS POLICE COMMISSIONER, CP MOSHOOD JIMOH (PHOTOS)
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday, received a high-powered delegation from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) led by the Lagos State Comptroller of Immigration, Mr. Aliu Muhammed Akadri, who paid a courtesy visit to Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja.
The visit was aimed at strengthening inter-agency collaboration, particularly in intelligence sharing, internal security, and border protection efforts in Lagos State.
Explaining the purpose of the visit, Comptroller Akadri said, “The reason is a very simple thing. When you resume duty in any state command, you have to go around and see those who you met on the ground that’s our sister agencies. Before I start going around, I must come to the Nigerian police first, because Immigration was cut off from police in 1963. Whether we like it or not, police are our parents. We are their children.”
Akadri emphasized that the Immigration Service under his leadership would build on the cordial relationship enjoyed by his predecessors.
“The purpose of coming is to enjoy a kind of cooperation my former controllers have been enjoying before they retired. Whether you like it or not, it’s just a syndrome to each other. By and large, we need the cooperation of each other and we need the collaboration.”
He recalled his past working relationship with other commissioners of police, particularly during his time in Ogun State, adding: “There’s a lot of things that we need ourselves for, and there’s a lot of things that we support. The border works are a job that we are supposed to do. But that doesn’t mean that we don’t need the police, the DSS, the civil defense. All of us are working jointly at the border just for the benefit of the nation.”
In his response, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh described the visit as a strong testament to the long-standing synergy between the Police and the Immigration Service.
“The visit of the Comptroller of Immigration to my office today is a testimony of the very cordial relationship that we’ve been enjoying from each other over the years. Internal security is the core mandate of the Nigerian Police Force, but we cannot work in isolation. We need collaboration from all agencies.”
He noted that the partnership has yielded fruitful results over the years and pledged to deepen cooperation. “During your own time, we are going to strengthen that cordial working relationship to take it to a higher level, so that Lagosians and visitors alike enjoy the best of security cooperation between the two agencies.”
The Commissioner also emphasized the importance of inter-agency cooperation at all levels of command, stating: “There’s synergy between the rank and file of both agencies. This is to ensure that on a constant basis, we lecture our personnel on the need to be on the same page when they are working on the field, so we don’t have any friction.”
On intelligence gathering and tracking of fugitives, Comptroller Akadri stressed that the Immigration Service relies on lawful collaboration with the police and judicial orders: “Sometimes, either the police or Immigration, all of us depend on the Nigerian law. Without the court granting us what we’re supposed to do, there’s no way we can stop anybody from getting a passport. But once we get such judgment or notification, we act immediately.”
He further assured that the Immigration Service now operates a robust biometric surveillance system to prevent illegal exits from the country: “There’s no way you can sneak out of this country now with the new system we are into. You thumbprint, we capture you. Readers at the airports will track you whether you are coming in or going out.”
In closing, CP Jimoh expressed confidence in the success of Comptroller Akadri’s tenure in Lagos, assuring him of full cooperation.
“We are pleased and happy to receive you. Your turn of duty here will be very successful, building on the existing cordial relationship that we’ve enjoyed.”
The meeting later continued behind closed doors, where both agencies discussed strategic areas of collaboration on internal security, surveillance, and intelligence sharing.
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